❓ Ms Mettam questions whether donations influence public sector wage offers, specifically referencing the Police Union and CFMEU. The Premier denies any connection, stating the government works to provide fair wages and conditions to all public sector unions.
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PUBLIC SECTOR WAGES POLICY
509. Ms L. METTAM to the Premier:
I
have a supplementary question. If the Western Australian Police Union had given
WA Labor donations on a similar scale to the Construction, Forestry,
Mining and Energy Union, would it have received a better wages offer?
The SPEAKER : Order! I am
waiting to give the Premier the call, rather than the Leader of the Liberal
Party.
509. Ms L. METTAM to the Premier:
I
have a supplementary question. If the Western Australian Police Union had given
WA Labor donations on a similar scale to the Construction, Forestry,
Mining and Energy Union, would it have received a better wages offer?
The SPEAKER : Order! I am
waiting to give the Premier the call, rather than the Leader of the Liberal
Party.
AnswerView source ↗
The Western Australian Police Union is a public sector union.
We are their employers. The CFMEU is a union that almost exclusively practices
in the private sector. We do not control their wages. Obviously, we work with
all our public sector unions to make sure they get fair wages and good
conditions that meet the needs of the members, and that they continue to be
proud members of our public sector. That is one reason that the teachers have
already signed up as part of our new round of enterprise bargaining agreements.
That is the reason that all the
public sector unions are engaging deeply with the government at the moment as
part of the next round of their enterprise agreements. That is the reason that
we will provide them with good outcomes, making sure that everyone in the
public sector gets what they deserve.
We are their employers. The CFMEU is a union that almost exclusively practices
in the private sector. We do not control their wages. Obviously, we work with
all our public sector unions to make sure they get fair wages and good
conditions that meet the needs of the members, and that they continue to be
proud members of our public sector. That is one reason that the teachers have
already signed up as part of our new round of enterprise bargaining agreements.
That is the reason that all the
public sector unions are engaging deeply with the government at the moment as
part of the next round of their enterprise agreements. That is the reason that
we will provide them with good outcomes, making sure that everyone in the
public sector gets what they deserve.
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