Weekend Wrap June 5 2022: Liberal energy policy bites, profits soar as wages crash, Labor makes moves

Ben Davison looks at Labor's moves to scrap the cashless debit
card, end the outsourcing of Centrelink call centres and lift the
minimum wage while acknowledging National reconciliation week and
Mabo Day.


Insider's had National Party leader David Littleproud on who
expressed "no regrets" over the policies of the last decade of
Liberal-National misrule, lied about Labor's efforts to fix the
energy crisis and doubled down on the Morrison era policy of
supporting multi-national gas companies over the needs of the
Australian people.  There's also a quick look at the rogues
gallery that's likely to be the shadow ministry under Dutton.


Ben breaks down the reality of the gas situation (we export too
much), the economic situation (too much is going to profits
instead of wages) and the work unions are doing to fix it (taking
action across the country).


NSW workers are suffering under a wage cap and are holding a
summit on how to make the Liberal government lift the cap, which
is costing workers more than $6,000 a year.


Australian unions are getting wins, with Labor pushing for a
proper increase in the minimum wage, and new ads showing the
power of sticking together in wage negotiations.  Join at
australianunions.org.au/wow


Ben also thanks all the supporters, who contributed at
www.buymeacoffee.com/weekonwednesday, for helping the podcast
reach almost 50,000 downloads just in May.