Alison Pennington
Alison Pennington: Budget billions wasted as real wages go backwards
The federal government’s budget would have us believe that the cost of living is a sudden problem because of higher oil prices....
Josh Frydenberg’s ‘Great Reshuffle’ another sign Coalition is out of touch with reality
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s recent declaration – that wage-restrained workers need simply participate in the so-called “Great Reshuffle” to find better-paid jobs –...
Cruelty by design: Morrison’s pandemic leave payments hit workers health and incomes
Omicron is ripping through workplaces, reducing staffing in essential industries by up to 50 per cent. Emergency services, distribution, and garbage collection...
Alison Pennington: Why I won’t swallow the ‘pink’ budget pill
I won’t swallow the federal government’s “pink” branding pill for its 2021-22 budget. Some have portrayed the budget as a pivot to...
Wrecking superannuation, not protecting women, is the government’s priority
It doesn’t matter what the crisis, when it comes to the Morrison government the message is clear: you’re on your own. As...
How the government is turning back the clock for women
The increase in women’s workforce participation is the most significant labour market trend of the past 40 years. However, in the COVID-19...