Weekend Wrap 3rd July 2022: Albo rebuilds Australia’s reputation, Per Capita shines a light on NDIS, grim COVID milestone

Van Badham joins Ben Davison for a special Weekend Wrap to
discuss the rapid rebuilding of Australia's international
reputation, the latest Per Capita report on systemic risks of
contracting in the NDIS and Australia suffering our 10,000th
COVID death.


Albo and the Labor government have rapidly rebuilt Australia's
international reputation with allies in Europe and pacific
embracing the new government.  The results are tangible with
new trade, regional security and bi-lateral relations that had
been off the table under the Liberals all restarting.


Per Capita released a report that shines a light on the problems
of contracting in the NDIS this week.  Van and Ben look at
the real impacts of sham contracting on workers, people with
disabilities and the NDIS as a system.  From worker's being
ripped off with "bridging loans" to clients being held legally
responsible for workplace safety to foreign private equity taking
taxpayer money and operating "unregistered" the growth of
"contracting" in the NDIS is creating a range of problems. 
Links to the report will be shared on our supporter page
www.buymeacoffee.com/weekonwednesday


More than 10,000 Australian's have died of COVID since the start
of the pandemic.  The rate of deaths has climbed rapidly
with the first 1,000 deaths coming between March 2020 and August
2021 but the latest 5,000 happening between February 2022 and
July 2022.  Australian Unions are arguing we need to
continue support for people to isolate and many are calling for
masks to be made compulsory again.  Van and Ben share their
recent experience of having COVID and of the total lack of masks
during a recent shopping trip.  With COVID increasingly a
workplace by workplace issue its more important than ever to join
your union at australiaunions.org.au/wow