The Western Australian Fair Work Commissioner has ordered a Perth aged care home to end its lock out to allow its staff to return to work. A number of employees of Carinya Bicton and Carinya Bristol began a strike on Sunday over a pay dispute. Liquor Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union (LHMU) members were locked out and reportedly told not to return to work until next Monday.
ATO plans to charge GST on manufactured home parks scrapped
A concerted effort by the Residents Association of manufactured home parks has headed off the ATO which had planned to impose GST in mobile homes. This would have added 10% to the cost of the purchase of a home