Take up the fight

"John Howard's Government is becoming more extreme. Control of the Senate means nothing can stop them unleashing extreme policies that hurt Australian families.

Labor is taking up the fight for all Australians. We're taking up the fight for the millions of working Australians whose wages and conditions are under threat from John Howard.

We're taking up the fight to tell the Government to "back off" and leave overtime, penalty rates, holiday pay and meal breaks alone.

After nine long years the Howard Government is ignoring the warning signs in the economy - record foreign debt, declining productivity, inadequate infrastructure and a shortage of skilled Australian workers.

They're so out of touch they think there's only one solution - ripping apart workers' conditions and pay. Labor stands for a strong economy, creating wealth and security for all Australians.

We achieve this by investing in Australia - in our people and in our infrastructure."