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‘Red Silk’

By on October 13, 2011 in Aboriginal, Book Review, Social justice, Workers Rights

This earlier post was erased by a spam attack. Elliott Johnston has passed away. He is a working class hero.I was not able to attend the public celebration of his life in Elder Hall, Adelaide. You can get some idea of Elliott Johnston for those who did not know him in this book just published, [...]

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Stilwell on tax reform

By on October 11, 2011 in Capitalist Financial Crisis, Environmental crisis, Public Policy, Social justice

I support a campaign to pressure the Gillard Government to include in tax reform – land and resources taxes, estate duties and on international financial transactions…for starters. The priority reform areas for the tax and transfer system need to be driven by goals of economic efficiency, social justice and ecological sustainability. by Professor Frank Stilwell [...]

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ACTU on tax

By on October 4, 2011 in Capitalist Financial Crisis, Social justice, Workers Rights

Tax reform must redress imbalance against lower income Australians 03 October, 2011 | ACTU Media Release then below CFMEU on sham contracting and Taxwatch ‘Unions will strongly resist any agenda at tomorrow’s Tax Forum to reduce company taxes or increase the heavy tax burden already unfairly carried by Australia’s low and middle income earners. ACTU [...]

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Financial transactions tax

By on September 26, 2011 in Capitalist Financial Crisis, Public Policy, Social justice

Robin Hood Tax coalition submission to the Australian Tax Forum Posted on September 26th, 2011 by Ned Kelly The merry women and men at the Robin Hood Tax coalition worked with ‘Skippy’ our campaign mascot to write our submission to the Government’s upcoming Tax Forum. “The Robin Hood Tax Australia Coalition is pleased to present [...]

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Environmentalism and capitalism

By on September 26, 2011 in Capitalist Financial Crisis, Environmental crisis, Social justice

Fred Magdoff & John Bellamy Foster: ‘What every environmentalist needs to know about capitalism’ (exclusive excerpt) August 1, 2011 — Monthly Review Press has kindly given permission to Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal to publish “The growth imperative of capitalism”, an exclusive excerpt from Fred Magdoff and John Bellamy Foster’s just released What every [...]

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OHS ‘harmonisation’

By on September 25, 2011 in Labour Law, Public Policy, Social justice, Workers Rights

In earlier posts maliciously deleted, I showed that Gillard’s national “harmonisation” of OHS meant in some states a weakening of current workers’ rights. Despite union opposition, State parliaments are considering these harmonised OHS laws, and in some instances a threat of further weakening. Here is an alert from SA from veteran OHS campaigner Andy Alcock. [...]

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Corporates in schools

By on September 25, 2011 in Book Review, Public Policy, Social justice

This little kiddy went to market by Sharon Beder Visiting professor, School of Social Sciences, Media and Communication, University of Wollongong. In 2007 Joel Klein, chancellor of New York City schools outlined to an overflow meeting of parents his plans to restructure New York schools in the form of businesses. Nation magazine reported: “In the [...]

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A bequest tax needed.

By on September 24, 2011 in Capitalist Financial Crisis, Public Policy, Social justice

In the coming tax review, a bequest or estate tax, in the Henry report, is one minor redistributive reform that can be adopted by the Gillard government. An Estate Tax for Australia? by Frank Stilwell The recommendations of Treasury head Ken Henry’s review of the Australian tax system warrant critical scrutiny by all citizens who [...]

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Manning on Gurindji

By on September 6, 2011 in Aboriginal, Social justice

Brian Manning’s speech on the 45th Anniversary of the Gurindji walk off and Gurindji Freedom day. I pay my respects to the heroes of the 1966 walk-off whose courage and faith in the Leadership and determination of Vincent Lingiari gave them the strength and will to challenge the authority of the Government and Welfare Department [...]

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