Senator Eric Abetz

Senator Eric Abetz today paid tribute to John Gay, who has announced his immediate retirement from the Board of Gunns and all related companies.

“John Gay is a great Tasmanian who rather than being vilified, should be celebrated for his efforts to support Tasmanian jobs and grow the Tasmanian economy,” said Senator Abetz.

“The Federal Treasury has today confirmed that Australian workers will have lower take home wages over coming years as a result of Labor’s proposal  to raise the superannuation guarantee from nine to twelve percent”, Senator Eric Abetz said today.

“Giving evidence to the Senate’s Economic Committee today, Treasury Secretary Ken Henry confirmed that an increase in the superannuation guarantee would be paid out of the wages of Australian workers, rather than company profits”.*

The Coalition today pays tribute to the Hon. John Lloyd PSM, the first Australian Building and Construction Commissioner, who has announced his resignation after being informed that his employment would not be continued by the Labor Government.

Julia Gillard promised there would be a ‘tough cop on the beat’ and has now effectively removed him.

Tasmania’s rail network has today been “failed” by Engineers Australia, making it even more shameful that not a single cent of the budget’s $1billion-plus investment in rail across the nation came to Tasmania, the Tasmanian Liberal Senate Team said today.

In addition, the report highlights the fact that Tasmania’s national roads – such as the Midland Highway – have deteriorated due to increased freight usage, and the pavement exceeding its design life, and that any recent investment has been “catch-up” only.