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I can't fathom the BCA's motives, but they are too close to governments these days. I agree with those who say the whole thing will be a big win for unions, and that industrial relations are heading backwards for small business and 80% of workers who are not union members. The businesses employing most people cannot afford to pay more wages without more money coming in in the form of increased productivity, and that's not happening.

Far from emulating Bob Hawke, Albanese is apeing Kevin Rudd. I was pleasantly surprised by Dutton's comments and his refusal to be involved - unlike the ghastly Nationals leader. The summit will turn out to be a huge disappointment; we just don't have competent, sensible people in government any more, no matter what name they call themselves.

"we just don't have competent, sensible people in government any more,"

This comes from the guy who was backing Corny Banana as the new messiah, and when Corny failed he turned to the Fat Clive and Lovely Pauline for inspiration! Well, what can you say.

There was no 'summit', just a stunt with nothing that the government could not have decided on at any time since they were elected: increased immigration and an opportunity for pensioners to work, plus big rewards to the unions that put most of the ideas into their heads in the first place. A
'delayed announcement' of policies, as one commentator put it.

We can expect an increased militancy from unions, with all that entails for employers and employees and the economy, but not too many Age Pensioners wanting to work, or employers wanting to employ them. Suddenly, rampant ageism is going to disappear? I think not.

I am an Age Pensioner, and I know lots of others. I don’t know any who want to go back to work. And, we all know that we are not thought very highly of buy younger generations, particularly by the neo-Marxists now mismanaging Australia.

Hi Paul,

I continue to be amazed at how this poster manages
to pack all of that arrogance, self-entitlement,
negativity, and outmoded terminology, into his
posts. All I can say is - how efficient of him! (sarc).

With fewer Foxies & Paul1405's & more ttbn's Australia would again be the place everyone makes it out to be !

indyvidual,

Australia for most people has grown out of being
the cultural backwater that it once was.