The McKell Institute, April 2019, Fork
in the Road: The impact of the two major parties’ penalty rate policies in the
2019 Federal Election:
Key National Findings
Finding 1: Throughout the three year period of the
forthcoming 46th parliament, workers will collectively receive $2.87
billion less in penalty
rate pay under a re-elected Coalition Government than a Labor Government, when
factoring in each party’s policy preferences.
Finding 2: Nationally, workers in the fast food industry
are expected to receive $303.8 million less in penalty rate pay under a re-elected Coalition Government
than under a Labor Government over the life of the forthcoming parliament.
Finding 3: Nationally, workers in the hospitality industry
are expected to receive $837.15 million less in penalty rate pay under a re-elected Coalition Government
than under a Labor Government over the life of the forthcoming parliament.
Finding 4: Nationally, workers in the retail industry
are expected to receive $1.64 billion less in penalty rate pay under a re-elected Coalition Government
than under a Labor Government over the life of the forthcoming parliament.
Finding
5: Nationally, workers in the pharmacy industry are expected to receive $84.86
million less in penalty
rate pay under a re-elected Coalition Government than under a Labor Government
over the life of the forthcoming parliament.
Finding 6: Over the life of the forthcoming parliament,
workers in Queensland are collectively expected to receive $573.7
million less in penalty
rate pay under a re-elected Coalition Government’s than under a Labor
Government.
Finding 7: Over the life of the forthcoming parliament,
workers in New South Wales are expected to receive $899.26 million less in penalty rate pay under a
re-elected Coalition Government than under a Labor Government.
Finding 8: Over the life of the forthcoming parliament,
workers in the ACT are expected to receive $45.69 million less in penalty rate pay under a
re-elected Coalition Government than under a Labor Government.
Finding 9: Over the life of the forthcoming parliament,
workers in Victoria are expected to receive $750.74 million less in penalty rate pay under a
re-elected Coalition Government than under a Labor Government.
Finding 10: Over the life of the forthcoming parliament,
workers in Tasmania are expected to receive $65.02 million less in penalty rate pay under a
re-elected Coalition Government than under a Labor Government.
Finding 11: Over the life of the forthcoming parliament,
workers in South Australia are expected to receive $209.65 million less in penalty rate pay under a
re-elected Coalition Government than under a Labor Government.
Finding 12: Over the life of the
forthcoming parliament, workers in Western Australia are expected to
receive $299.52 million less in
penalty rate pay under a re-elected Coalition Government than under a Labor
Government.
Finding 13: Over the life of the forthcoming parliament, workers in
Northern Territory are expected to receive $23.56 million less in penalty rate pay under a
re-elected Coalition Government than under a Labor Government.
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