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The government capitulated and granted funding for an extra six months.

The government backed down and scrapped their plan to privatise Tolosa Street.

The government reversed their decision.

August 12, 2024 Today we're a step closer towards ending workplace harassment This morning the Victorian Government has announced the start of formal consultation for legislation to end the misuse of Non-Disclosure Agreements in cases of workplace sexual harassment. This will stop employers coercing women into silence and it's essential progress towards ending workplace harassment. A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) is a legal contract that establishes confidentiality (keeping secret) a sexual harassment or other workplace issue. It requires the worker who suffered harassment to keep their experience completely confidential - that is, they are not allowed to talk about what happened to them. Victims of workplace sexual harassment often feel they have no choice but to agree to confidentiality to resolve their complaint. Wilhelmina Stracke, Assistant Secretary of Victorian Trades Hall Council, said union women would welcome the announcement. “This is real progress. Union women have been campaigning and lobbying for this for a long time, and we are proud that the Victorian Government has listened and Victoria will lead what we hope is nationwide change.”

It's time to deliver the petition to ANU Council and today is the deadline for agenda items.

In January 2025, the Prime Minister made a landmark commitment to deliver full funding of public schools. In agreements struck with Victoria and South Australia, he guaranteed to lift the federal share of public school funding from 20 per cent of the Schooling Resource Standard (SRS) to 25 per cent. The SRS is the minimum level of funding schools require to meet the needs of all students. State and territory governments are required to fund the remaining 75 per cent of the SRS and remove clauses in previous agreements that allow them to count nonschool costs of $2 billion a year as part of their share of funding.

ASU members working in community and disability services have secured a 3.5% pay rise in the 2025 Annual Wage Review. This win shows the power of ASU members coming together to demand fair pay that reflects the value of their essential work.

The changes were overturned!

We won the right to march on the Harbour Bridge!

Nine management signed a deal with MEAA committing to an 11% increase for freelancers, annual reviews of rates, and further negotiations regarding rates and conditions next year!