Tony Maher

Tony Maher

Tony Maher is the National President, CFMEU

Articles by Tony Maher

The carbon tax won’t kill the economy, greedy miners will

The carbon tax won’t kill the economy, greedy miners will

12 Oct 11 The Australian economy is in danger of being torn apart by the resources boom. The high prices being paid for…... Read more

Bloody Huge Profit

Bloody Huge Profit

25 Aug 11 It’s a management case study that will live on in textbooks for decades. Just weeks after banning employees from leaving…... Read more

$10.6 billion profit leaves plenty to go round

$10.6 billion profit leaves plenty to go round

17 Feb 11 Last year BHP helped prove that crying wolf works, provided you crank the volume up to 11. Along with the…... Read more

Xstrata is just playing chicken with the Government

Xstrata is just playing chicken with the Government

04 Jun 10 If 3,250 jobs never existed, can they still be used to batter a government over the head and frighten the…... Read more

Why a resources tax can build a better nation

Why a resources tax can build a better nation

29 Apr 10 Pssst? Heard about the good tax? Hopefully after the release of the Henry Tax Review this weekend you will. It’s…... Read more

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Abbott’s crass logic: trash the Parliament in order save it

Abbott’s crass logic: trash the Parliament in order save it

An email was sent to almost every politician in Australia this week saying that someone should cut off…

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A good holiday is about unrest, not rest

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From: They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments

Michael S says:

"A teacher at Geelong Grammar had criticised her for using words that were too long, which had left her confused and had made her doubt her ability to write essays. She became ''quite distressed'' when her English marks began to fall." I can sympathise. My scholastic mentors conveyed to me a causal relationship… [read more]

From: Welfare for breeders is a bonus for everyone

Change Up! says:

I have no problem paying my taxes. As a single, childless person on a very decent income, I can afford it and not have my life severely altered. Plus I understand that my taxes paying for things like schools, childcare and infrastructure is ultimately a good thing. A better community is better for me… [read more]

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They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments

They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments

A private school girl’s family is sueing her elite, extremely expensive private school for not… Read more

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