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10/12/23

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Originally posted by Scott th Ratbag ↑

g'day stayer.... so are you saying that worker safety is unimportant or over-rated? businesses don't want worker injuries and most strive for worker safety. its only more rogue companies that prefer to cut corners on worker safety. this is why such regulation is necessary.

and for wages.... do you want a thriving demand economy? or would you prefer only the wealthy can buy with disposable income. poor demand for goods and services results in poor businesses that struggle to make a profit. the greater demand the better the profit.

theres a fine balance required to keep an economy thriving. I guess you aren't that far to the right and that my extreme examples are not appropriate for your beliefs. independents are more likely to be centrist than extreme as Labor and Liberal have both been under various leadership.

labour costs are not a problem if productivity is strong. businesses need to invest in technology which boosts productivity as labour can only be more productive with better tools.

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Yes I’m glad you corrected yourself a little …I was not advocating for poor safety rules or low wages, but a bit of balance…..$160g are lowest wages on many sites I believe, skilled workers nearly double! …and too much downtime due to poor organisation sometimes, and over the top Safety regulations at other times…
eg lightning at 30 km away, down tools etc etc…others would know more than me, but there are plenty

Its not all Labor’s fault either, a lot of mining executives have a lot to answer for - spending shareholder money to help deliver uncompetitive labour markets
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