https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/unions-demand-bill-shorten-make-chang...

POWERFUL union leaders are set to demand Bill Shorten stops turning back people-smuggling operations at sea and ends offshore detention, putting pressure on the politician they helped elevate into the leadership.

The Daily Telegraph can reveal the final policy document of the ACTU, the unions’ peak body, voted on by all of its affiliated unions on Wednesday, calls for “an end to offshore solutions” that breach Australia’s international obligations under the UN Refugee Convention, along with stopping the practice of turning around boats full of illegal arrivals.

The ACTU confirmed this policy document will form the basis of a list of demands the unions will make on Mr Shorten at the ALP National Conference in December, ahead of the federal election.

“The offshore ‘processing’ system of asylum seekers in Nauru and Manus Island is discriminatory, and lacks transparency and independent oversight,” the ACTU congress policy document states.

SHARRI MARKSON: WHY SHORTEN IS BEHOLDEN TO UNIONS

“Congress rejects other policies of ‘deterrence’ implemented alongside offshore detention, especially intercepting and turning back boats at sea, or transferring refugees to other vessels for immediate return to their countries of origin without a proper assessment of their claims for protection.”

Mr Shorten’s alliance with several powerful unions, including the CFMMEU, Transport Workers Union, Health Services Union, Australian Workers Union and the Shoppies Union was a political strength that helped secure him the leadership.

But there are now growing concerns from Labor MPs, particularly from the Right faction, that Mr Shorten is under pressure to adopt left-wing social and economic policies to appease the unions that backed him into the leadership — and that will see him at odds with the Australian electorate.

As I have been saying all along BackFlop Billy's top priorities are

RESTART the BOATS and

STEAL MONEY from the PENSIONERS and

INCREASE ELECTRICITY PRICES by 400% with his 50% renewable rubbish.

So who in their right mind would vote for the mongrel coalition of the union controlled Labor Party and the extremist Greenies ?

Should set the Lefties off.

Oh goody I have uncorked the gecko troll who is now ILLEGALLY MISQUOTING ANOTHER POSTER. Now a bit of the same.

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 20^th, 2018 at 10:57am:

Be in not the slightest doubt this is what you would get under the union controlled Labor Party + Greenies



History would repeat itself


And THIS time the Black African Terrorists would ALSO enter Australia from the SOUTH as they transit via Commo Socialist controlled New Zealand helped by the Talking Horse.

juliar wrote on Jul 20^th, 2018 at 11:16am:


Why did you say Labor is asking for "higher penalty rates"?

Gotta love the TROLL's destruction of a decent topic eh.

Nothing wrong with discrimination Gweggy.  We need more of it.

Do you want this to happen again ?

Then DO NOT VOTE for the Union controlled Labor Party and the Greenies.



Row row your boat gently across the sea. The boats are queued up just waiting for the announcement "Labor wins the election!!!!".

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 20^th, 2018 at 12:16pm:

Why would Labor do something that the Australian public doesn't want? Aren't politicians supposed to follow the will of the people? That's dictatorship. And Labor wonders why they are on the nose and losing long term Labor voters.

Mr Hammer wrote on Jul 20^th, 2018 at 12:29pm:


What are you talking about?

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 20^th, 2018 at 12:40pm:

The Australian people don't want open borders. Why would the unions and Labor encourage it? Tell me?

Mr Hammer wrote on Jul 20^th, 2018 at 1:16pm:


The unions and Labor don't want open borders either.

If you believe otherwise, you'll need to provide some proof.

And while you're looking for that proof (proof that doesn't exist, because it's quite simply a lie made up by ignorant bigots), you might want to read this:

"The combination of offshore processing and regional resettlement together with the policy of turning back boats has stopped the flow of vessels arriving on our shores. None could have succeeded in isolation but together they have ended a human tragedy.

"To ensure that people smugglers are denied the opportunity to offer any incentive to vulnerable people to board unsafe boats to make the dangerous journey to Australia by sea. Provided it can be done so safely, a future Labor Government will retain the option of turning boats around."

https://www.alp.org.au/asylumseekers

Over to you ...

If the boats are allowed free rein this Country will lose its identity and become forever more known as 'that sh.thole at the end of the world'

juliar wrote on Jul 20^th, 2018 at 1:19pm:

Thanks my friend. 

Mr Hammer wrote on Jul 20^th, 2018 at 4:35pm:



the Navy stopped one just last week Hammer... the people smugglers never give up..

I think they may have confused our by elections with a fed election....and they believe all the ltard crap... that Bill will be PM...

We should help (in partnership with our regional neighbours) set up several regional processing camps in countries like Indonesia and Malaysia were we can vet and select our humanitarian quota based on merit and need....There would be no need for asylum seekers to make the hazardous ocean journey and they would still have hope....It would also be much cheaper and more humane???

Dnarever wrote on Jul 20^th, 2018 at 9:27pm:

Not really.  have you ever spoken to any?
I've spoken to many on election days setting up Labor voting stations and putting up posters etc.
Quote " I vote Labor because they let me come here"

In Plumpton where the local ALP Branch was full of Filipinos married to old men...  they all gave out how to votes and encouraged all Filipinos to vote Labor.  Since they then only took Labor paraphernalia you'd have to assume that's exactly what they did.

Its time wrote on Jul 21^st, 2018 at 7:03am:


Now now, some of Grendel's best friends are Muslims, gays and mail-order brides.

issuevoter wrote on Jul 21^st, 2018 at 8:21am:


Statistics can be manipulated....Out of the 2.6 billion people who live in nations and territories gripped by repression, corruption and human rights abuses only a fraction would be persecuted or abused....It is the minorities in these countries that flee and seek asylum in countries all over the world....I would call your claim dog whistling and fear mongering at best!!!

Its time wrote on Jul 21^st, 2018 at 7:03am:

Did I mention Muslims?  No
Did I mention gays?  No
Its just another true story people like you can deny, but that won't make it any less true.

Don't you have any gay or muslim friends CFMMEU?

Now I wonder Klownal if SET will be upset by both you and Lwhinger flaming me like the true trolls you are.
pity a mod didn't delete your crap so I didn't have to reply to it eh.
Yep...  it happens all the time day after day.

Unforgiven wrote on Jul 21^st, 2018 at 11:08am:


I'll donate some money towards her ticket.

Aussie wrote on Jul 21^st, 2018 at 3:10pm:

Typical of you to choose to write this crap Aussie instead of post on topic, you seem to like Trolls and their behaviour and hate it when others point it out.

Stop making excuses, you'd never make a good mod let alone admin...

And like I said everyday...

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 20^th, 2018 at 10:31am:

lee wrote on Jul 23^rd, 2018 at 1:16pm:

lee wrote on Jul 23^rd, 2018 at 2:26pm:






i

lee wrote on Jul 23^rd, 2018 at 3:40pm:


misinterpreted

Bring back the Boats says the Telegraph

Bring back the lies says the Telegraph