Construction bosses push to scrap Saturday penalty rates to prevent industry collapse | Sky News Australia

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The government is finalizing details of a housing stimulus package, with cabinet’s expenditure review committee fine tuning the details today. Master Builders Australia Chief Executive Denita Wawn told Sky News the industry wanted homeowner grants up to $40,000, home renovations grants up to $20,000 and temporary flexibility on workplace agreements which could see changes to casual hours and penalties.

I won’t be working Saturdays if that’s the case

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Easy, Monday to Friday work week. Spend the weekend with the family. You want my weekend, you pay for it.

Construction bosses are pushing to scrap Saturday penalty rates, warning executive bonuses are at risk.

Most the money goes to tax

Here we go again from newscorp

Sounds like a threat.

Because the bosses don’t make enough money already ? Give me a break.

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Federal government 'looking to hold up' construction industry amid COVID-19 | Sky News AustraliaPopulation Minister Alan Tudge says the government is investigating “what we can do to really hold up” the construction industry in Australia as the economic ramifications of the coronavirus pandemic continue to be felt. \n\n Mr Tudge said the government is “looking at seeing if we can stimulate the residential construction sector” within the nation. \n\n“The construction sector as a whole is, about 1.3 million jobs, it’s a massive part of the economy,” Mr Tudge told Sky News host Chris Kenny. \n\nSky News revealed on Sunday the government will introduce new homeowner grant to encourage the construction of new homes, with the Australian revealing today the program will be available for renovations.\n\nThe scheme will allow people buying newly constructed homes or renovating their existing home to access between five to ten thousand dollars.\n\nThe payment threshold is expected to be on homes worth $500,000 to $800,000. \n\nThe construction sector is expected to experience a significant slowdown, with demand constricting due to the COVID-19.\n\n“The main-focus will still be on trying to get new houses constructed … (as) that obviously produces more jobs,' Mr Tudge told Sky News. \n\nHe said the federal government is investigating “what we can do to really hold up that industry”. \n\nImage: AP AlanTudgeMP BUILD HOUSING...helps ppl need housing and helps create work~JOBS ...everyone wins. AlanTudgeMP Another me to Dan Andrews,Morrison cant think for himself, the great prentender AlanTudgeMP Are these idiots or psychopaths finally realising we are economically strangled due to past & present political policy & how they deliberately destroyed our capability using trade agreements to destroy us ignoring our Constitutional Laws? I say swim in it they built the swamp!
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