It hasn’t hit the care industry yet but I have empathy for the industries which it already does. Not only do casual workers in the hospitality and retail sectors suffer with pay cuts they also suffer with superannuation. I learnt that if a casual worker does not earn more than $450.00 per month their employer does not have to pay them any superannuation. So if some employers have many young casual workers and ensures each casual receives only enough hours that pays them under the $450.00 they save themselves from paying superannuation to those casuals. My daughter, and I’m sure many like her, was working three casual jobs to make ends meet. So how do the powers to be think that the lower income earner is going to build their superannuation to cover their retirement. This is another loop hole for employers. I do not care how much a casual worker earns, they should be paid superannuation on every dollar earnt. Also, if small business cannot afford to open on Sundays and public holidays either, 1. DON’T OPEN or 2. CHARGE A HIGHER RATE because its the patrons who can afford to eat out on these days due to their big wages SO LET THEM PAY A SUNDAY AND PUBLIC HOLIDAY LOADING RATE. But please do not tell me by taking away the loadings that it will create more jobs because I do not believe you. As per last Mother’s Day my daughter did a split shift.

What is wrong with the Government. Give them a wage of a hospitality worker without weekend rates and see if it lasts 2 days. They reward those breaking the law like illegal immigrants, however make hard working Aussies suffer even more. I work in AGED Care and see what these people and families pay for care, hearing ,seeing and walking aides etc. It is out of reach. How are people going to fund their retirement let alone feed their families or themselves now. Wake up politicians.

I work on a Saturday morning. My daughter once qualified as a Midwife will work on a 7 day rotating shift. Women sacrifice treasured family time when they work on the weekend. Family is the fabric of our social cohesive and where the health of a nation is built. cutting penalty rates on weekends undermines the health and well being of our nation. The choice to work weekends is not one you wish to make, it is one you are forced to make due to the current structure of the workforce and the economy generally. Workers must be adequately compensated for this sacrifice. Otherwise you are creating an underclass of employee and at the same time, cutting into and weakening the social and economic fabric of our nation.

Those giving the pay cut should be the first to take a pay cut and at the same percentage as what they want others to take it as. It feels like lower wage earners have to suffer to make the politicians even more better off. The rich getting richer the poorer getting fuck all. Actually cap wages. Every persons job is as important as the next. Maybe it’s time for them to walk in a lower wage earners shoes for a year or two. Arsewipes.

wrong to work anytime over the weekend and be paid so little. weekend workers give up so much .now you have to think is it worth it.shame shame shame

we seem to be in the 1980’s era again where corporations & the like just treat staff like shit plus (Liberal) governments think this is ok & sit back & let it all happen !!

Some of my workmates tell me this (cutting penalty rates) is what happened in New Zealand and eventually penalty rates disappeared from all workplces

I used to work in hospitality industry for over 30 years and I missed out on family get togethers, weddings, meeting friends for coffee on weekends etc.

I did work on weekends and my pay was worthwhile because of penalty rates on the weekends. I feel sorry for those still in the industry who will suffer because of the cuts! Malcolm Turnbull, when you go out for a coffee on the weekends, do you think you are helping the industry?? You could be lucky and not get that coffee in your lap!!

I think it is grossly unfair to think that some people expect to be waited on and not pay for service that effects people’s standard of living and seperates them from their families, so that they can have all the pleasure. User pays! Only fair.

I’ll cut out the coffees and food I get from small business in the shopping centre because we still have to pay the bills, good idea this cutting tax for big business and cutting wages for low paid workers 😬

I think it is disgusting that we are copying and recreating the USA model of the Working Poor. My intelligent son who is completing a university degree has a part time job at Coles to fund his study. Coles has a policy to ensure that no employee is given regular shifts in order to avoid permanent part time positions and contracts. This means their managers spend hours every week juggling that ‘Joe’ doesn’t work the same hours or days next week as he did this week because he may qualify for permanent part time work. This would mean ‘Joe’ would be entitled to sickness benefits if he got the flu so he could still pay his rent even though he is sick! To further cut his wages by reducing penalty rates is an outrage which adds insult to injury.

This REALLY needs to change!!!

Australia is no longer a first world country, we are joining the ranks of the 3rd world when it comes to working conditions. Shame on Australia!!!

Why don’t workers join unions ????

Workers need to look at the history of how workers moved from slave labor to having decent conditions, we are currently slipping backwards fast! For gods sake vote them out!

As a motel housekeeper who’s busiest day of the week is a Sunday morning rain hail or shine, this will impact us really hard. It’s bad enough with employers trying to shift as much work away from penalty rate days now without another knife in the back from this Government. While everyone else is sleeping in or enjoying their morning coffee n breakfast, theres us, the ever faithful servant. Weilding a dunny brush at 10 paces while trying to work out how to get a stain outta a carpet because the next guest is downstairs demanding to be checked in now. So much for respecting the little guy hey. I say we demand massive pay reductions for ALL politicians. When they scramble to stop it you’ll instantly know WHICH ones are in it for money and which are in it for the people they actually represent.

sack the LNP govt—-organise a motion of "no confidence " in your local LNP member andhave them sacked and take away the LNP govt majority

Its a disgrace

I work in hospitality have done for over for over 20 years take home less money now.than I did then

This doesn’t affect me directly but I do have a daughter who works in the hospitality industry, so I believe I have the right to have an opinion on this.

This action is typical of this tyrant of a government, they give with one hand (the increase to the minimum wage) and then claw that increase back from those least able to afford it, all the while smiling and giving tax cuts to the big end of town. I wonder how they would feel if they had to do these jobs and live on these wages and nothing else for just 1 year, I wonder if they would change their attitude?

Cost of living is going up.. cost of houses are going up without Sunday pays many many young people will not be able to survive!

Many people rely on the Sunday pay.


Don’t let a man from a wealthy family who has always been wealthy rule what poor people should and shouldn’t have!!

Cutting penalty pay rates on the weekend is a discrace. Why is it a barrister or the like can charge thousands of dollars per hour and there is no public outrage. However, a worker on 20 to 25 dollars per hour rate is demonised by these nasty, small minded liberals. Save the weekend penalty rates for all unionised workers.

I am disgusted that in a country as affluent as ours lower paid workers are being disadvantaged so the business owners can drive around in Mercedes Benz cars and enjoy even greater wealth. Time to start standing up for workers in Australia Malcolm.

I am a aged care worker I make myself available for shift work 7 days a week and I need the money I am getting for the hours I am doing, as in staying awake to care for client who are on 24 hours of care and working over time as it is we are not getting enough money for the jobs we do as nurses

These pay cuts , don’t affect me.

But l think all the cuts they are making on penalty rates against low paid workers only, is totally wrong.

lt’s a divide and conker strategy and only the start, the rest of the work force will slowly lose there penalty rates, one by one. Unless we all stick together and fight these cuts, everyone will lose penalty rates sooner or later.

I work in hospitality. I have done so for 12 years and I am earning less now than I was 5 years ago yet everything is more expensive. I live paycheck to paycheck, I miss out on spending weekends, public holidays, birthdays and anniversaries with my loved ones. Even if I wanted to change industries I can’t afford to get an education because I can’t work any less, I can’t sleep any less and still survive. I haven’t been on a holiday or taken time off in 3 years because I simply cannot afford to. I am not the only one in this situation, we work dam hard for our money and not just physically but mentally as well. The unequal wealth distribution in this country is appalling and it is continuing to worsen at the expense of good, honest, hard working Aussies.

I’m one of the lucky ones that don’t have to worry, but I have other colleagues at work who will feel the direct impact to there family budget, that’s for sure.

Im a mum of 3 with a mortgage i work sundays in the pharmacy industry the pay rate is low so i need to work sundays for the penalty rates. Sucks the government look after their own and dont care for the hard working Australians and their Australian kids.

Disgusting, as usual filling their pockets and ripping off the little people. Why do Aussies keep voting in these pigs. Such a disappointing government, support the rich and f#%@ the people actually working for the economy.

I have so many friends in retail of all kinds. Many of these friends will soon have to rely on charity, if they’re to survive. I know how degrading it can be to have to ask for help at any time but when you are in work and are just making it, you shouldn’t have to stoop to charity.

The way I see this is if Government wants Emploters pay Staff Less, Staff earn less money and so therefoe pay less Tax , Government is recieving less money for the next Budget. The Staff will not be able to circulate the money into the economy, which implies less Tax collected by the Government ??. This means the only Winner are the Employers who will retain more profits and contribute to Australians becomming a second class Society. iS THIS WHAT THE GOVERNMENTS WANT OR IS THIS WHAT GREEDY EMPLOYERS ARE DRIVING GOVERNMENT TO DO SHAME ON GOVERNMENT & GREEDY EMPLOYERS.

I’m a lifeguard. My job is to keep people safe and ensure they have a good time and have fun with friends, family, and make good memories. I’m at university, which means I have to rent an apartment up the Sunshine Coast so that I can attend. I don’t have a weekend. I work 5am to 3 or 5pm every Saturday and Sunday, and study full time during the week. These pay cuts will mean I can’t afford to live here. I’ll need to move back in with my parents and drop out of university. This is my future. It won’t be with these cuts.