23 Aug 1977
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 23, 1977
Page
1
The Assembly, likened to a children's game, adjourned after a heated session where Mr Lennon urged switching focus from theatrics to real community issues. Proposals were repeatedly rejected, undermining credibility as attention shifts to the people rather than political theater.
Veteran Labor politician and former Cabinet minister Rex Corther died in Canberra Hospital yesterday at age 70. He served as Minister for Minerals and Energy from 1973 until resignation before Whitlam Government's downfall and briefly acted as Prime Minister during Whitlam's overseas visit. He was a noted science spokesman and deputy prime minister candidate. Labor figures cited possible by election for his Cunningham seat, with observers noting the seat's safety.
London reporters say traffic control assistants voted to strike from the end of the afternoon shift on Thursday until the Bank Holiday Monday. The union secretary Mr Ken Thomas described the action as bringing Britain to an absolute standstill and urged caution.
Melbourne and Sydney host meetings as Canberra debates federal public service law reforms. Union leaders push to resist new Employment and Staffing provisions while pledging to mobilize members across states.
About 1,000 government employees in Canberra protested and urged repeal of major legislation. ACOA members chaired the meeting calling for access to arbitration and warning the bill would impose broad control over workers. Critics accused government of haste and undermining rights while defending portions of the measure as needed.
Mel foun Tages, ACT Labor president, accuses Senator Knight and Mrs Tasgpart of betraying electors by not voting against the legislation. The claim notes a “severe battering” of credibility and argues that remedies via the Ombudsman are limited and the Supreme Court may be beyond those affected. About 40 members of the Public Service Board oppose the measure and urge Employment Minister Me Street to repeat the passage immediately. The ACT Administrative and Clerical Officers Association Fourth Division plans a 3.30pm meeting at Woden Churches Centre to discuss the legislation.
The Australian Arbitration Commission ordered a 2 percent increase for award and minimum wages in the June quarter. Sir John Moore said the rise applies from the first pay period after yesterday and noted the June CPI rose 2.4 percent while 0.4 percent attributed to last November’s dollar devaluation was discounted. The government submissions were rejected and the panel warned against overestimating its powers to control wage movements.
ACTL president Mr Hawke called the decision the most devastating defeat for the Fraser Lynch Government. He warned trade unions would stay with the commission while criticizing the government’s stance on real wages and inflation. Sir John Moore’s rebuke labeled the government and the treasurer as liars. The panel’s ruling triggers an $800 million rise in the national wages bill, complicating absorption for employers and risking further job losses. The treasurer Lynch argued the award would marginally reduce the real wage productivity gap but urged cautious employment-focused policy. The government urged the commission to weigh economic consequences, inflation, and unemployment, while lawmakers debated responsibility for the unemployment rise.
NSW redistribution discussion and federal seat changes dominate pages. The report notes plans for a Glenlocl Interchange linking Ton geranong Parkway and Matomglo Arterial to enable free flow between Ton geranong and the City. Other items include cabinet uranium stance forthcoming, and American Cup coverage with Sverige’s rise.
A national wage decision is criticized for not requiring real earnings cuts. The commission rejects the government’s view that reduced real earnings are needed, noting profits rose in 1976 77 with little employment gain. It links the weak recovery to demand restraint from monetary and exchange policies and questions structural labour market imbalances as the primary unemployment cause. The debate cites June CPI at 2.4 percent and an 8 4 percent devaluation estimate.
The executive director George Polites says three wage decisions this year will add about $3,000 million to annual wages. He questions how inflation and unemployment can be tackled with such increases. Rob Jolly says the commission signals government that wages will rise. Sydney ironworkers’ secretary notes doubt the Abate judgment will curb non index wage requests. AFLACS secretary Bill Richardson calls the move a victory for unions.
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