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On February 23, 2017, SBS satirical news report, The Feed, treated the decision of the Fair Work Commission to reduce Sunday penalty rates.
On February 24, 2017, comments were posted made in 2014 by Pauline Hanson and Derryn Hinch each supporting the abolition of penalty rates.
On February 23, 2017, Channel 7 televised material from a media conference held by Opposition leader Bill Shorten at which two retailer workers explained the impact that a reduction in penalty rates would have on them.
On March 17, 2017, Ten News ran a report detailing the Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull’s support for a reduction in Sunday penalty rates and his accusations that the leader of the Opposition is a liar.
On February 23, 2017, Channel 7 News ran a report on the cosmetics manufacturer and retailer, Lush, announcing that it would not be reducing Sunday penalty rates for its workers.
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On March 26, 2017, The Age published a report titled Penalty rate cuts could blow $650m hole in federal budget: Australia Institute
The report details the findings of Professor Richard Denniss of the Australia Institute regarding the negative impact reducing penalty rates might have on the Australian economy.
The full text can be accessed at http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/penalty-rate-cuts-could-blow-650m-hole-in-federal-budget-australia-institute-20170326-gv6mnc.html
On March 20, 2017, The Sydney Morning Herald published a report by Anna Patty titled Underemployment skyrockets to 1.1 million Australians
The report details the most recent figures on under-employment in Australia.
The full text can be accessed at http://www.smh.com.au/business/workplace-relations/underemployment-skyrockets-to-11-million-australians-20170317-gv09bw.html
On March 6, 2017, Hospitality Magazine published a comment and analysis by Ray Markey, Professorial Fellow and former Director of the Centre for Workforce Futures, Macquarie University. The piece is titled Explainer: where to from here on penalty rates?
It considers arguments for and against the recent decision and suggests what future directions might be followed.
The full text can be accessed at http://www.hospitalitymagazine.com.au/management/explainer-where-to-from-here-on-penalty-rates
On March 5, 2017, The Huffington Post published a report titled Pauline Hanson Backs Cuts To Penalty Rates
The report quotes the leader of One Nation explaining in some detail why she believes the cut to Sunday penalty rates is necessary.
The full text can be accessed at http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2017/03/04/pauline-hanson-backs-cuts-to-penalty-rates/
On March 3, 2017, the Council of Small Business of Australia (COSBOA) issued a media release titled Small Businesses Threatened by Union s Penalty Rates Campaign . The release complains of the supposed intimidatory campaign being conducted via the social media by unions that are attacking small businesses that have publicly supported the reduction in Sunday penalty rates.
The full text of the release can be accessed at http://www.cosboa.org.au/blog/small-businesses-threatened-by-unions-penalty-rates-campaign/
On March 1, 2017, Eureka Street published a comment by Fatima Measham arguing that many of the advantages claimed for reducing penalty rates were unlikely to occur and that the cut would harm lowly paid workers. The piece is titled Swift injustice in modest penalty rates proposal
The full text of this article can be found at https://www.eurekastreet.com.au/article.aspx?aeid=50702#.WN8bg2clFVc
On February 27, 2017, Independent Australia published a comment by John Passant, a former Assistant Commissioner of Taxation. The point of view is titled Penalty rate cuts: because lowest paid workers aren t exploited enough
The comment examines wage rates among those working in the hospitality and retail industries and argues against the cutting of Sunday penalty rates.
The full text can be accessed at https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/penalty-rate-cuts--because-lowest-paid-workers-arent-exploited-enough,10058
On February 26, 2017, The Guardian published a comment by Greg Jericho titled Sundays aren't so special according to the Fair Work Commission
The opinion piece argues against the Fair Work Commission s decision to reduce Sunday penalty rates.
The full text can be accessed at https://www.theguardian.com/business/grogonomics/2017/feb/26/sundays-arent-so-special-according-to-the-fair-work-commission
On February 24, 2017, The Australian Financial Review published a comment by Professor Phil Lewis, Director of the Centre for Labour Market Research at the University of Canberra, titled Lower penalty rates mean more jobs and more productivity
The comment argues for the economic advantages to be gained from reducing penalty rates. The full comment can be accessed at http://www.afr.com/news/policy/industrial-relations/lower-penalty-rates-mean-more-jobs-and-more-productivity-20170224-gukuk9
On February 23, 2017, The Sydney Morning Herald published an article by Nick Toscano and Anna Patty titled Penalty rates for Sunday, holiday work to be slashed after landmark decision by Fair Work Commission .
The full text can be accessed at http://www.smh.com.au/business/workplace-relations/penalty-rates-for-sunday-holiday-work-to-be-slashed-after-landmark-decision-by-fair-work-commission-20170222-guj8f3.html
On February 23, 2017, The Australia Institute issued a media release titled Cutting penalty rates will reinforce wage stagnation suggesting the depressing effect a reduction in penalty rates would have on Australian wages and the economy more generally.
The full text of this document can be accessed at http://www.tai.org.au/content/cutting-penalty-rates-will-reinforce-wage-stagnation
On February 23, 2017, The Institute of Public Affairs issued a media release titled FWC decision means more work opportunities . The Institute s release suggests that reducing the Sunday penalty rate will allow business to put on more staff.
The full text of this document can be accessed at http://ipa.org.au/portal/uploads/IPA_Media_Release_AL_FWC_Decision_Means_More_Job_Opportunities_170223.pdf
On February 23, 2017, Lifehacker published a comment by Serena Yu, Senior Research Fellow, University of Technology Sydney and David Peetz, Professor of Employment Relations, Griffith University.
The opinion piece is titled Sunday Penalty Rate Cuts: Why The Justifications Don't Add Up
The full text can be accessed at https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2017/02/are-sunday-penalty-rates-really-a-job-killer/#SwYsiHXfRzXsKcyx.99
On February 23, 2017, the Fair Work Commission handed down its penalty rates case decision. The Commission s decision and the justifications offered for it can be accessed at https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/am2014305-penalty-rates-case#field-content-1-heading
On August 20, 2016, The Australian published a comment and analysis by Paul Cleary titled Low-wage, part-time jobs the new normal in Australia
The article looks at current employment trends in Australia.
The full text can be accessed at http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/lowwage-parttime-jobs-the-new-normal-in-australia/news-story/7c068386946818e6164589698165c981
On March 21, 2016, The Conversation published a report by Michelle Grattan titled Penalty rate cut will hurt economy without helping business: Labor
The report outlines the arguments put by the Labor opposition in its submission to the Fair Work Commission opposing a reduction in penalty rates.
The full text of the article can be accessed at https://theconversation.com/penalty-rate-cut-will-hurt-economy-without-helping-business-labor-56571
On August 17, 2015, Hospitality Magazine ran a fact analysis produced by Alan Duncan, Director, Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre and Bankwest Research Chair in Economic Policy at Curtin University. The piece is titled FactCheck Q A: are a lot of cafes and restaurants closing because of Sunday penalty rates? It finds no conclusive evidence for penalty rates forcing cafes and restaurants to close.
The full text of this article can be accessed at http://www.hospitalitymagazine.com.au/management/factcheck-q-a-are-a-lot-of-cafes-and-restaurants-c
On August 10, 2015, The Sydney Morning Herald published an opinion piece by Ross Gittins titled Don't be sure lower penalties mean more jobs
The comment argues against the proposition that reducing penalty rates will increase employment.
The full text can be accessed at http://www.smh.com.au/business/dont-be-sure-lower-penalties-mean-more-jobs-20150806-giti4j.html
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