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Headlines and an 'exclusive' story in The Australian today (out of the blue), that penalty rates are killing us and workplace reform is necessary.

With Abbott having a big lead in the polls, Mr Murdoch has decided the time is right to bring back WorkChoices

From a month ago:

http://www.crikey.com.au/2011/05/20/another-bad-week-for-the-ir-reform-crowd/

Another week and more bad news for the labour market deregulationistas.

When last we checked in with them, industrial disputation and strong employment growth seemed to have undermined the case for labour market reform, on top of the stubborn refusal of wages to “break out” despite employment levels returning to near-full employment

But the lack of evidence hasn’t stopped them from continuing to demand greater workplace “flexibility” (you know the sort of flexibility they mean — greater flexibility downwards in wages and conditions, not greater flexibility upwards). Indeed, the continuation of employment growth has made the calls for something to be done about workers even shriller. The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry continues to demand “legislative reform which will permit greater flexibility and efficiency in the operation of enterprises”. The Australian Industry Group wants labour market reform to improve the “competitiveness and the efficiency of an economy”. Liberal veteran Peter Reith joined the fray in February, giving The Oz an “exclusive” calling for more reform; three weeks earlier, The Oz in one of its constipated editorials demanded more labour reform. Reith also raises the issue on Twitter.

redandblack wrote:Headlines and an 'exclusive' story in The Australian today (out of the blue), that penalty rates are killing us and workplace reform is necessary.

With Abbott having a big lead in the polls, Mr Murdoch has decided the time is right to bring back WorkChoices

Headlines this morning, seems to have totally disappeared this afternoon.

I can just imagine the phone call from Tony saying it wasn't helpful

I'd assumed the article was by a lefty plant aiming to have a negative effect on Abbott's growing popularity with the public!
[Presumably this plant has now been found and sacked and sent back to his Fabian Society mates.]