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Tuesday, April 23, 2019 11:13:05 PM
Scott Morrison's re-election strategy relies on him passing the 'pub test'
Conservative or not, it sure beats having a leader who would struggle with any criminal-or-not test.
By political reporter Jane Norman
Updated about 2 hours ago
Photo: The key question for Scott Morrison will be whether he passes the pub test. (AAP)
Imagine if the entire campaign to convince a few million undecided voters who's best to lead
the nation for the next three years came down to one attribute: a natural ease for drinking beer.
[...]
He is a socially conservative Pentecostal Christian (describing his church as the "bedrock" of his family) but avoids the sometimes-lofty
philosophical debates Mr Turnbull enjoyed, and he steers clear of the culture wars, theological and ideological battles Tony Abbott thrived on.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-24/election-2019-analysis-morrison-campaign-strategy-the-pub-test/11035336
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Employers wary as Bill Shorten promises 2.6m casual workers the right to convert
"How Morrison's Snowy scheme will accelerate coal's demise"
By Dana McCauley and Shane Wright
UpdatedApril 24, 2019 — 10.22amfirst published April 23, 2019 — 11.45pm
Labor leader Bill Shorten has bowed to union demands and will promise 2.6 million casual workers an easier pathway to permanent employment,
as part of a widening overhaul of Australia's industrial relations system that has drawn warnings from nervous business leaders.
Mr Shorten will announce on Wednesday he will legislate to give casual workers an easier pathway to permanency if
Labor is elected, as his plan to make it more expensive to hire skilled foreign workers draws the wrath of employers.
[...]
Business leaders have slammed Labor plans to increase the minimum wage for temporary skilled visa holders
by 21 per cent to $65,000 in a bid to prevent local workers being under-cut by low income migrants.
https://www.smh.com.au/federal-election-2019/employers-wary-as-bill-shorten-promises-2-6m-casual-workers-the-right-to-convert-20190423-p51gi1.html
Conservative or not, it sure beats having a leader who would struggle with any criminal-or-not test.
By political reporter Jane Norman
Updated about 2 hours ago
Photo: The key question for Scott Morrison will be whether he passes the pub test. (AAP)
Imagine if the entire campaign to convince a few million undecided voters who's best to lead
the nation for the next three years came down to one attribute: a natural ease for drinking beer.
[...]
He is a socially conservative Pentecostal Christian (describing his church as the "bedrock" of his family) but avoids the sometimes-lofty
philosophical debates Mr Turnbull enjoyed, and he steers clear of the culture wars, theological and ideological battles Tony Abbott thrived on.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-24/election-2019-analysis-morrison-campaign-strategy-the-pub-test/11035336
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Employers wary as Bill Shorten promises 2.6m casual workers the right to convert
"How Morrison's Snowy scheme will accelerate coal's demise"
By Dana McCauley and Shane Wright
UpdatedApril 24, 2019 — 10.22amfirst published April 23, 2019 — 11.45pm
Labor leader Bill Shorten has bowed to union demands and will promise 2.6 million casual workers an easier pathway to permanent employment,
as part of a widening overhaul of Australia's industrial relations system that has drawn warnings from nervous business leaders.
Mr Shorten will announce on Wednesday he will legislate to give casual workers an easier pathway to permanency if
Labor is elected, as his plan to make it more expensive to hire skilled foreign workers draws the wrath of employers.
[...]
Business leaders have slammed Labor plans to increase the minimum wage for temporary skilled visa holders
by 21 per cent to $65,000 in a bid to prevent local workers being under-cut by low income migrants.
https://www.smh.com.au/federal-election-2019/employers-wary-as-bill-shorten-promises-2-6m-casual-workers-the-right-to-convert-20190423-p51gi1.html
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