News
29 Jul 2010
Federal government repeats QR sale warning
REcent media reports reiterate federal fears about the privatisation of Queensland Rail's coal haulage assets - dangers that the Queensland Not For Sale campaign has been warning about for at least the past 12 months.
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15 Jul 2010
Bligh case for QR National sale “bogus”: UQ academic
Professor at UQ's School of Economics, John Quiggin, has called for an election to restart the debate over the sale of the State government's coal assets.
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23 Jun 2010
Court imposes maximum penalty on QR for cutting corners to privatise
Today’s Federal Court fine on QR is a vindication of Australia’s workplace laws protecting enterprise bargaining, according to Queensland Council of Unions Secretary Ron Monaghan.
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23 Jun 2010
'Spectacular' QR breach may set national precedent
The ABC reports that a court decision ordering Queensland Rail (QR) to pay $660,000 in penalties for breaching industrial agreements has set a national precedent.
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12 Jun 2010
Court finds QR breached workplace agreements in float rush
The Federal Court has found that Queensland Rail breached workplace agreements in its rush to privatise.
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03 Jun 2010
Treasurer's $29 billion Budget blunder
Another economic report has torn down the Bligh Government’s reasons for privatising Queensland’s public assets, saying Treasurer Andrew Fraser is $29 billion out with his maths.
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02 Jun 2010
Wall Street bankers licking their lips over QR sale
Queensland Rail will be the plaything of Wall Street bankers if QR boss Lance Hockridge succeeds on his current American road trip spruiking the proposed share float.
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05 May 2010
Wide support for Labor MP speaking against privatisation
A Labor MP has called on the Bligh Government to revisit the sell-off in light of a new Access Economics report, which claims the Government will reap higher than expected revenues from the mining sector.
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04 May 2010
Labor MP breaks ranks over Qld asset sell-off
A central Queensland Labor backbencher says the State Government should reconsider its position on asset sales in light of a predicted windfall from the mining industry.
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30 Apr 2010
Taking the fight to the top
Three retired unionists know the value of Queensland's public assets - that's why they presented a petition recently to Deputy Premier Paul Lucas ...
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