*** MEDIA ALERT ***
Who: CFMEU National Secretary Zach Smith and former stonemason Kyle Goodwin, who has incurable silicosis from working with engineered stone
What: Media conference calling on all governments to lock in a ban on the import, use and manufacture of engineered stone ahead of Wednesday afternoon’s ministerial meeting
When: Wednesday December 13, 9.30am
Where: Mural Hall, Parliament House, Canberra
Matt Coughlan 0400 561 480 / [email protected]
MEDIA RELEASE 12 December 2025 Qube Forestry in Tasmania is now facing the prospect of industrial action at three of its major export log facilities — Burnie, Bell Bay and Hobart — as members of the Timber, Furnishing and Textiles Union (TFTU) move to progress a protected action ballot. Tasmanian District Secretary Danny Murphy said the union has been bargaining in good faith for months, but Qube has failed to put forward an acceptable offer for workers. “We have been bargaining in good faith with Qube for months and we are still far from finalising a fair deal for our…
The Commonwealth should increase its funding of public hospitals to a 50-50 share with the states and territories, Catholic Health Australia said today as health ministers meet in Brisbane. Analysis of AIHW data by Catholic Health Australia finds public hospitals are under severe pressure, leading to sliding performance in recent years. Only 67% of patients were seen on time in 2025, down from 71% in 2021. Only 53% of ED visits were completed within four hours in 2025, down from 67% in 2021. In some states, patients wait more than a year after the clinically recommended deadline for their surgery.…
The Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) has condemned Glencore for returning to the bargaining table with an offer described by workers as insulting, unsustainable, and a betrayal of the commitment they showed during months of uncertainty at the North Queensland Copper Refinery. As a consequence members have instructed the AWU to begin the process of taking protected industrial action. The company secured a $600 million taxpayer-funded support package in October to keep operations afloat for the next three years. AWU members stood shoulder to shoulder with Glencore during that campaign, advocating publicly for government intervention to protect jobs and stabilise the…
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