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After a fairly big business-led backlash to the same work, same pay legislationhas been talking about, the government is going on the offence, selling the bill as necessary for today’s workforce.
Small business will most likely be exempt from the most major changes to the bill and there will be more time for businesses to make the change. Plus, there are all the platform issues to work out – what is in and what is out .doesn’t think the Coalition will be able to support it. Burke will be out and about talking about that morning through to night today, so you will probably be sick of him by the time the day is out.
Meanwhile, the latest Newspoll shows support for the voice has continued to fall with no in a majority, 53 to 38.popularity fell by six points to 46%, while those who feel negatively about the prime minister have risen to 47% –meaning his Newspoll popularity has fallen into negative territory for the first time since he won office. Labor is behind the Coalition on the primary vote measure, but still comfortably ahead when it comes to two-party preferred .
So it is going to be a bit of a rough week for the government who are trying to turn the voice referendum around with a lot less political capital than they had even a few months ago.We will keep you abreast of all that is happening in Canberra – you have
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