Victorian CFMEU leader says attacks on him are ‘political smears’ and that he answers to union members
Embattled union boss John Setka has said he will not stand down as CFMMEU Victorian state secretary, plunging the union movement further into crisis.
“There’s no reason for me to resign,” said Setka, who fronted the media Wednesday with his wife, Emma Walters.
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Labor is holding out its support for the Indonesian free trade agreement signed off by the Coalition in the previous parliament, as the trade minister, Simon Birmingham, warns against a retreat into protectionism following a meeting of G20 trade ministers.
Speaking to Guardian Australia following the meeting in Tokyo over the weekend, Birmingham said that given trade tensions between China and the US, the country’s signed agreements with Indonesia, Peru and Hong Kong carry additional importance.
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The cafe chain Muffin Break is facing a backlash from customers after its general manager said that entitled millennials weren’t willing to do unpaid work to get ahead.
Natalie Brennan told News Corp there was “nobody walking in my door asking for an internship, work experience or unpaid work”.
Continue reading...Labor, the Greens, Tim Storer, Derryn Hinch and the Centre Alliance vote in favour of the refugee transfer legislation. This blog has now closed.
That is where we will leave you today. It’s been a big week and after the last few days, I think we all need a bex and a lie down.
Obviously, for me, when I say bex, I mean vodka, but insert whatever self-care aid is necessary.
From the valedictories
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And that is where we are going to call it quits tonight.
But fear not – we’ll be back in about 12 hours. It is going to be that sort of year, me thinks.
Scott Morrison and Marise Payne will hold a press conference at 8.45 tonight to talk about Hakeem al-Araibi.