Opposition leader Peter Dutton has labelled union boss Sally McManus a “throwback to the 1970s” after she announced a proposal to lift wages ahead of the government's Jobs and Skills Summit.
Ahead of the government’s Jobs and Skills Summit, Ms McManus is pushing for industry-wide deals in a bid to address falling wages.
Stream more Australian news with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2022 > Peter Dutton however said her proposal is an agenda of the Labor Party from the 1970s. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Swift“I think Sally McManus is a throwback from the 70s and she wants a return to an industrial relations system that would cripple families and small businesses,” Mr Dutton told reporters in Adelaide.
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