Weekend Wrap May 8 2022: Waleed gets it wrong on Insiders, Tanya nails workplace reforms, Medicare scandal and 2nd debate

Ben Davison covers why Waleed was wrong to suggest we need more
wage cuts to control inflation as Australian workers have already
lifted productivity by more than 10% points since 2013 and
Treasury tells us that for every 1.5% lift in productivity we can
sustain 4% increases in wages WITHOUT impacting inflation.


And wages have been going backwards.  Ben looks at why
inflation is happening despite wage cuts and what can be done
about it as he reviews Tanya Plibersek's Insider interview
promises for workplace reform.


There's been a lot of coverage about discussing the NDIS so Ben
looks at what some of the NDIS issues actually are, as opposed to
the coverage of the coverage, and suggests we focus on the
policies in the folder rather than the folder itself.


Ever hear bulk billing stats and think "but I pay out of pocket
all the time?!?" Turns out there is a scandal in Medicare with
patients being charged out of pocket but it not being
recorded.  The Morrison government claims around Medicare
are now in doubt.


The 2nd debate is on TONIGHT and will be covered LIVE on Facebook
and YouTube by Van Badham and Francis Leach for Australia Unions.
Check them out from 8pm. Join your union at
australianunions.org.au/wow 


And it being Mother's Day we wish all mother's a happy day and
cover some of the Mother's day election special policy
announcements.