NSW launches High Court challenge to I.R. laws.

[Matilda]

NSW has today become the first state to lodge a High Court challenge to the new I.R. laws. W.A.
is preparing to lodge its challenge, and Queensland and S.A. are expected to follow.


http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200512/s1535720.htm


Some employers have already begun implementing some of the changes, even though the changes haven't
yet become law - how sweet it would be to see some of these people having to backpeddle.

[foreigncorrespondent]

1. God I hope Victoria follows suit!

All this past week I have been doing my Cert III (compulsory) security training in this city. There is this one little shop the next block down where I would grab a cool drink. Yesterday I walked down there to get my drink and it was closed. It had a sign on the door basically saying that the workers had walked off the job due to the boss implementing the use of the I.R. laws. Had I known that earlier in the week, I would not have been buying a drink there, period. I support the workers of Australia, and intend to not purchase from any place that takes on anything from the I.R. laws.

Working in the security industry I know when I get my next job there is going to be an AWA in place (most security companies are implementing them now.) And regardless of my beliefs I am going to have to accept the damn AWA or lose my dole in the process. I can't afford that. Already this Christmas things are fucked for me. I can't afford presents, I can barely afford the fuel to get to my sisters place (in Metung) today. And there hasn't been all that much food in my house for a few weeks now. All this week I have not had lunch, and that soul drink I would buy would come from change I had in a tin at home. Change I would use to pay the parking in the city, and buy my one soul drink a day.

The last time I experienced a Chirstmas like this, it was back when I was a kid and mum was on the Widows Pension. There was one Christmas we never had any food or presents at all.

On edit: typo