Category Archives: WEL

Vale Dorothy Simons

Dorothy Simons was one of a stream of highly motivated women – starting perhaps with the suffragettes, proceeding to Germaine Greer and on to women forcing their way into the military front line – who refused to remain in the … Continue reading

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WEL Pre-Budget Submission

WEL Australia has now completed a submission which outlines WEL’s policy recommendations for the 2012 – 2013 Federal Budget. The submission covers the following policy areas: Clean Energy Children’s Services Employment Tax Reform and Superannuation Affordable Housing You can download … Continue reading

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Women welcome equal pay commitment from Prime Minister

The Women’s Electoral Lobby (WEL) congratulate Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s announcement to fund wage increases for community sector workers. WEL spokesperson Sue Hammond said that increases for the sector are is a step in the right direction to close the … Continue reading

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Budget NSW: 2011-2012

From Jozefa Sobski The first state budget brought down by the fledgling O’Farrell Government leaves little doubt about its priorities: investment in infrastructure and cuts in a restructured bureaucracy. As part of its strategy, it will be capping public sector … Continue reading

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Women’s organisations support underpaid community workers

WEL Australia, the Women’s Equity Think Tank and the National Pay Equity Coalition have just lodged their final joint submissions in the ongoing equal pay case. The case concerns wage rates in the social, community, home care and disability services industry. Fair … Continue reading

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