All Parks staff are critical in ensuring our natural places -- their flora and fauna -- are protected and maintained and that visitors to our Parks are safe and provided the services they need. Rangers, visitors centre staff, administration workers, firefighters and others deserve fair wages, conditions and opportunities to progress their careers. We need to retain these important workers and attract new ones to ensure the long-term health of our unique natural environment. Your support for Parks workers will show the government how much they are valued and assist us to make a strong case for a fair Parks and Wildlife pay and conditions agreement.

Most renters cannot install solar panels to save on their energy bills. They pay electricity bills like everyone else, but miss out on the biggest direct savings from renewable energy. This is unfair. Renters are already being squeezed by rising rents, insecure housing and the cost of living. They should not also be forced to pay higher energy bills simply because they do not own their home. The solution Victoria now has a publicly owned energy company: the SEC. The SEC can give renters a share of publicly owned solar and wind generation, with the value of the electricity produced credited directly to their power bills. Under a Rebates for Renters program: • Victorian rental households would receive a stake in an SEC-owned solar or wind farm; • renters would receive credits on their electricity bills from the renewable energy generated; • renters could take their entitlement with them whenever they move house; and • the renewable generation would remain publicly owned for the long-term benefit of Victorians. A renter should not need their landlord’s permission, a suitable roof or thousands of dollars upfront to access cheaper renewable energy. The SEC gives Victoria the opportunity to make renewable energy genuinely available to everyone—not just property owners. Publicly owned renewable energy should mean cheaper bills for everyone. Give renters their fair share of Victoria’s renewable future.

Pauline Hanson and One Nation are following Trump down a dirty road. Instead of backing the renewable energy projects that are ready to build now, they want to drag Victoria into an expensive nuclear debate that will delay cheaper power, threaten jobs and distract from real cost-of-living solutions.  Victoria does not need nuclear. Victoria needs public power, cheaper bills and real energy solutions now.  Send a message to Pauline Hanson and One Nation: Victorians say no to nuclear 

The Liberals have also attacked the Victorian Energy Upgrades program, calling it a “broken energy upgrades scheme”. But we know the VEU is helping households and businesses access thousands of dollars in discounts for energy efficiency upgrades and solar panels.   It doesn't stop there. The Liberals’ have released their energy plan for the state. The Clean Energy Council estimates that this plan could put 26,000 Victorian clean energy jobs at risk.  Right now, the SEC is investing in jobs and infrastructure, training the next generation of apprentices, helping Victorians electrify their homes, and keeping profits here in Victoria.  Let's send a message to Jess Wilson and the Liberal Party: no cuts to our SEC. 

The State Electricity Commission (SEC) is Victoria’s publicly owned energy provider, and we want it to do more! Publicly owned energy will help with the cost of living. It will deliver more jobs and give young people a future in the trades through apprenticeship programs. It is about building the clean energy system Victoria needs: owned by the people, run for the people, and delivering for the people.  We want the SEC to build more renewables, support households to electrify, invest in storage and transmission, train the next generation of energy workers, and keep energy profits here in Victoria. Sign the petition: back Power for the People: cheaper bills, secure jobs and public power. 

Right now Australia is missing out on the full benefits of a domestic decommissioning industry. Oil and gas giants are attempting to shirk their responsibility for full decommissioning, dumping tonnes of degrading pipelines, concrete and steel off Australia's coast. Australia has the capability to safely dismantle oil and gas infrastructure here, but instead companies are towing this infrastructure overseas, and then returning the hazardous waste back to Australia. In other words, the jobs and valuable industrial materials go offshore and we get the waste.  We call on State and Federal Governments to close loopholes that allow oil and gas giants to dump waste and deny jobs to Australians. 

Every day, we keep New South Wales moving across our roads, railways, buses, ferries and bridges. We lead the teams delivering and maintaining critical transport infrastructure, and we make the complex technical and operational decisions that determine the safety, reliability and performance of the State's network. We are accountable for engineering governance, technical assurance, statutory compliance, risk management and critical safety decisions. We oversee major programs and manage significant public investment. We accept these responsibilities because we believe in public service. But the TSSM employment framework no longer fairly recognises what is expected of us. While remuneration and conditions have improved for Award and Enterprise Agreement-covered employees, the relative position of TSSMs has declined. Many of us now supervise employees whose total remuneration equals or exceeds our own, despite carrying significantly lower accountability. In accepting these appointments, we relinquished flex leave, overtime, travel time, leave loading, professional engineering provisions and other long-standing entitlements. Now, discussions about our future pay and conditions are happening without meaningful engagement with us or our unions. Decisions about our employment should not be made behind closed doors. The solution already exists. Classifications in the RMS Salaried Staff Award and the Transport for NSW Award already recognise the complexity and accountability of many TSSM roles. This is not about special treatment. It is about using the frameworks we already have.

As healthcare workers, we emphatically reject antisemitism, anti-Palestinian racism, Islamaphobia, racism and all forms of discrimination and hatred. Every healthcare worker, patient, carer and community member deserve safety, dignity and equal access to treatment, care and support - Jewish people, Palestinian people and all communities affected by conflict, violence and war.   Antisemitism is real, harmful, and must be confronted wherever it occurs. That is not what this decision does. What it does instead is import a definition whose own illustrative examples concern the State of Israel and its policies, blurring the line between antisemitism and legitimate criticism of a government and its policies.   We state loudly and clearly that criticism of the State of Israel, its government, military actions against civilians, healthcare workers and healthcare facilities and speaking out on Palestine is not antisemitic.  We oppose any regulatory framework that could deter healthcare workers from engaging in lawful advocacy for human rights, humanitarian protection, civilian safety, or accountability under international law. Professional registration must never become a mechanism for political silence.   This decision is a dangerous and pernicious attempt to silence health professionals who speak out in support of a free Palestine. It sends a chilling message that doctors, nurses, midwives, occupational therapists, psychologists, pharmacists, paramedics, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners, Chinese medicine practitioners, chiropractors, radiographers, dentists, optometrists, osteopaths, physiotherapists, and podiatrists' risk professional repercussions simply for advocating for Palestinian rights and justice. The implications extend far beyond the health sector. This decision raises serious concerns for colleagues working across the disability, aged care, community services, and education sectors, who are increasingly worried that they too could face similar efforts to suppress advocacy and restrict freedom of expression within their professions. We are healthcare workers. We have an ethical duty to speak on the health consequences of war, attacks on hospitals and clinics, and on the denial of care to civilians.  We will not surrender that duty, and we call on AHPRA and Australia's Health Ministers to ensure we are not punished for exercising it.

This is not about the businesses who are trying to do the right thing. It’s about making the playing field level so that good businesses aren’t being undercut by bad faith actors operating in these spaces.   Too often, these operators profit through wage theft, sham contracting, phoenixing and other forms of exploitation, leaving workers out of pocket while honest employers struggle to compete against businesses that cut corners and ignore the law.  Labour hire licensing is a proven reform that helps stop dodgy operators from entering the market and holds providers accountable when they fail to meet their obligations. A licensing scheme creates a fairer playing field by ensuring labour hire providers meet minimum standards and comply with workplace, taxation and safety laws.  It also helps crack down on tax avoidance and phoenixing, protecting public revenue and ensuring businesses contribute their fair share to the services and infrastructure we all rely on.  Honest labour hire providers, employers and workers all benefit when everyone is required to meet the same standards and compete on a level playing field.  We, the undersigned, call on the NSW Government to introduce a comprehensive labour hire licensing scheme that ensures every labour hire provider is licensed, accountable and playing by the same rules.  No licence. No labour hire. 

Every day, social workers and occupational therapists stand alongside nurses in Victoria's public health system. We work in the same hospitals. We care for the same patients. We respond to the same crises. We help people recover, stay safe, and rebuild their lives. Yet we're still paid less. The Fair Work Commission has recognised that allied health professions have been historically undervalued because they are female-dominated professions.  Now it's time for Victoria to act.  Equal pay isn't about asking for more than we deserve. It's about recognising the value of the work we already do and if things don't change and the Victorian Labor government doesnt provide pay parity with our mental health nursing colleagues, 97% of social workers and occupational therapists will leave the public mental health system. Social workers support people through mental health crises, family violence, child protection concerns, homelessness, trauma, palliative care, and complex discharge planning. Occupational therapists help people regain independence after injury or illness, prevent hospital readmissions, support rehabilitation, identify support within the NDIS and enable people to live safely at home. These aren't "extra" services, they're essential healthcare. When experienced allied health professionals leave because they can earn more elsewhere, patients wait longer, services suffer, and communities miss out. We need the Victorian Government to deliver: •  Pay parity with our nursing colleagues where we perform equivalent work and responsibilities.  •  Fair recognition of the skills, qualifications, and value social workers and occupational therapists bring to public healthcare.  •  A workforce that can attract and retain experienced clinicians.  This isn't just about workers. It's about protecting the future of Victoria's public mental health system for consumers, carers and their families.  If you believe every essential mental health professional deserves equal recognition for equal value in the public mental health system, add your name. It's time for pay equity for social workers and occupational therapists.

Thousands of native animals in need of care come to our Zoos, and yet Animal Hospital admin staff who do vital community response and animal data entry work are being cut, pushing that workload onto Vets.   We have world class visitor experience and yet front of house staff will be replaced with digital ticketing machines.   We have informative and beloved school education programs and yet many education staff are being let go. We have iconic grounds that have served generations of visitors, maintained by leading asset managers and maintenance staff yet they too are set to be cut. And these are only a few examples of the impact these cuts will have.  We also risk losing the experience, expertise, memories and conservation legacy that make our zoos so valuable. We must act now to stop this short-sighted restructure, protect skilled zoo workers, and defend the future of Victoria’s zoos before irreversible damage is done.  This is one of Victoria’s most beloved cultural institutions and we must protect it for generations to come.  Now is the time to stand with Zoos Victoria workers and defend the services our community, wildlife and environment rely on. These workers care for animals, respond to wildlife emergencies after bushfires and floods, educate future generations, and deliver conservation work recognised around the world.  Add your voice today: tell Zoos Victoria management stop the cuts, protect every site, and keep conservation at the heart of Victoria’s zoos. Join the campaign to save Victoria's zoos! Email: [email protected]

One Nation say they are the party of workers, but their actions say differently. Time and time again Pauline Hanson and One Nation have voted against our rights at work. She’s voted against: • Same Job, Same Pay laws • The Right to Disconnect • Letting workers openly discuss their pay • Making industrial manslaughter a criminal offence Just last month she publicly opposed a pay rise above inflation for the lowest paid Australian workers on the minimum wage.   The union movement will not let Pauline and One Nation hijack workers’ genuine cost-of-living concerns to erase our hard-fought workplace protections and make it harder for Australians to get by.   Hands off our rights at work One Nation.