Ballarat City Council
Michaela SETTLE (Eureka) (10:05): I rise in support of workers across Ballarat who meet today to fight for their rights. I am a proud member of the Australian Services Union. They have been negotiating with Ballarat City Council for over nine months on behalf of local council workers, and now it is time to make a stand. Ballarat City Council is the worst paying council in a major regional centre in Victoria. ASU members perform essential services across council. They collect our bins, they maintain our beloved parks and gardens and they serve our libraries, child care and the wonderful aquatic centre. ASU members love their work, and they understand how important it is to their community. I also stand in solidarity with members of the National Tertiary Education Union who meet today in the face of massive job losses from Federation University. Our workers deserve a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work.