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Originally posted by Matthew D yeah this is the kind of info I'm looking for. 4 months thats it??? man... and for the record I would LOVE to fall for an aussie woman.

I'm of marriageable age sweetheart, and i come with a really big dowry

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Originally posted by Trance Nutter Recently had new Industrial Relation laws come into force, and the place isn't falling apart like people were saying it would.

maybe not for you

how bout the workers that were fined 4hrs pay for "organising" on a worksite to spend 15 mins gathering financial contributions for the widow of some fella killed on the job.

link

or how bout the workers that were all fired and then asked to reapply for their jobs under new arrangements?

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or those threatened with litigation for refusing to work in un-hygenic conditions
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these were just the ones i encountered today. and if you think thats all well and good, thats fine. but, assuming the cases are genuine, its pretty fvcked from where im sitting.

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Originally posted by tathi I'm of marriageable age sweetheart, and i come with a really big dowry

hahah sweet! I had no idea people still did the dowry thing. *sarcasm*
and ps, I like the TS Eliot quote in your signature

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN or how bout the workers that were all fired and then asked to reapply for their jobs under new arrangements? link

which is not allowable under the laws, and is being investigated by the department

Look, shit was happening before the laws were passed, and shit is happening since.

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Originally posted by Trance Nutter which is not allowable under the laws, and is being investigated by the department

yes, its being investigated. no, it hasnt been confirmed whether its legal or not. and what, youre telling me people wont be breaking the new laws at some stage or another? come on. the new laws greatly increase the opportunity for abuse. and i guaran-damn-tee you it will see abuse.

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Originally posted by tathi I'm of marriageable age sweetheart, and i come with a really big dowry

that reminds me of another question... what is marriageable age? or "legal" (not that I date jailbait, this question was just out of pure curiosity)

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN and what, youre telling me people wont be breaking the new laws at some stage or another? come on.

isn't that pretty much EXACTLY what I said?

The shit, ie abuse, was happening before, and shit, ie abuse, will continue to happen?

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Originally posted by Trance Nutter isn't that pretty much EXACTLY what I said? The shit, ie abuse, was happening before, and shit, ie abuse, will continue to happen?

and these laws will BROADEN the ability to conduct abuse you mong (which is pretty much EXACTLY what i just said? )

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN youre telling me people wont be breaking the new laws at some stage or another? come on.

This is what I had issue with. I DID NOT TELL YOU AT ANY STAGE what you claim I did.

In fact, I said they would be abused.

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Originally posted by Trance Nutter This is what I had issue with. I DID NOT TELL YOU AT ANY STAGE what you claim I did.

no, but for your statement

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Originally posted by Trance Nutter which is not allowable under the laws, and is being investigated by the department

to actually mean

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the new laws have nothing to do with this particular instance

(which is im thinking what you were trying to say, forgive me if im wrong?)

you would have to be arguing that the new laws have nothing at all to do with the new work standards culture, which is what i was arguing, albeit perhaps ambiguously. give an inch...

also, my comment

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and what, youre telling me people wont be breaking the new laws at some stage or another?

is a question, not a statement. i guess you answered it

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No. You misunderstood. As usual.

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