CFMEU wants Lib ads canned

Date: 18 October 2007

Dave Noonan

"The claims in the latest Liberal party scare ad that housing construction costs will be higher under Labor are absolute rubbish," according to Dave Noonan, National Secretary of the CFMEU Construction Division.

The claim that abolishing the Howard Government's, IR attack dog, the ABCC will lead to increased costs is just another scare mongering tactic from an increasingly beleaguered John Howard.

Even employers groups have publicly condemned the advertisements.

Gaffe shows a Gvt out of touch with working families

"The latest gaffe shows a Liberal party which is not only out of touch with working families, but is unaware of the jurisdictions of one of its own creations," said Dave Noonan.

The facts are, that since the ABCC was established in September 2005, building costs have continues to rise. According to the Westpac / AIQS BRIX Building Survey building costs grew by 6.5% in the year to December 2006 (the highest growth since the September 2005 survey) and were expected to continue rising at around 6.3% over the year to December 2007.

Desperately using Gvt attack dog to interfere with democratic elections

"Now we have a television advert using flawed ABCC research to shore up a desperate Liberal party campaign. Finally all Australians will be able to see the dark hand of the ABCC trying to interfere in the election."

Draconian powers to undermine individuals' rights at work

"It's time to end the lies that are being told to the Australian people about the construction industry. The real issue is that the ABCC has draconian powers to suspend workers' right to silence and sue individual workers more that $20,000 for standing up for their rights at work."

For further information

Contact:	Dave Noonan
Union:	CFMEU National Secretary
Phone:	8524 5800
WWW:	http://www.cfmeu.asn.au/

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