Agreed. Absolutely critical to WA’s efforts to draw big business events. The more lanyard wearing people on our streets the better! thewest.com.au/news/wa/expand…

Positive catch up with WA Premier ⁦⁦Mark McGowan⁩ following today’s announcement of the Skilled Migrant Employment Register. It’s an important commitment in helping resolve acute skills shortages. Important for the Federal Govt to ratchet up its efforts.

👇👇👇 “…strikes the right balance for workers, local small businesses & shoppers” This from the former SDA South Australian Secretary and now Premier of South Australia. We couldn’t agree more.

ICYMI: Wesfarmers warns against sector-wide bargaining push afr.com/leadership/wor…

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Seismic shifts to Australia’s workplace relations system announced by the federal government today will increase strikes, create more complexity, and lead to higher unemployment, amid an increasingly challenging international economic outlook. Read more 👇 bit.ly/3FjiCGq

A two-page spread in today's The West Australian, on workplace laws that would revive "a terrible chapter in Australia’s productivity and economic history," of "industry-wide strikes and industrial chaos".

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#justiceforcassius

Speaking in Perth the Treasurer Jim Chalmers addressed the death of Noongar schoolboy Cassius Turvey. "The thieving of a young life full of such promise, I think impacts us all. And it's a reminder that we do have a long way to go in this country." SBS News NITV

Scrapping the PMSOL is a "smart decision" which delivers a CCIWA recommendation ✅ It added "complexity and competing priorities to the visa system," says Chris Rodwell in today's The West Australian. Govt "deserves credit" for a decision that "should result in faster visa processing."

I relocated with family to WA just under 5 years ago. It still feels like I’ve entered some surreal time warp when a voice comes over the PA at Woolies on a Saturday to ask shoppers to make their way to the checkout due to the 5pm close. Truly bizarre. 🤷🏻‍♂️ #freetheshops

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Great review. Incredible performance. I don’t mind a concert. This was the best of the year. thewest.com.au/entertainment/…

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You can be guaranteed that CCIWA is ready to ‘talk shop’ to ‘free the shops’. CCIWAs policy report outlines the strong case for reform: cciwa.com/wp-content/upl…

Today’s editorial in the ⁦⁦The West Australian⁩ right on the money. 👇 ⁦⁦Anthony De Ceglie⁩ thewest.com.au/opinion/editor…

Highly recommend the book White Debt by ⁦⁦Thomas Harding⁩ for anyone interested in delving further into the legacy of slavery and arguments for reparation. theaustralian.com.au/world/oscarnom…