Greens call for audit of Employment Services contracts
The Australian Greens are today calling on the Commonwealth Government to direct the Australian National Audit Office to conduct an independent audit on the awarding of employment services contracts announced yesterday.
"There seems no rational basis for the decisions made on who got contracts. We have seen 4 and 5 star rated providers lose contracts," said Senator Rachel Siewert.
"Thousands of committed and dedicated workers are about to lose their jobs at a time when their skills are most needed."
Greens' stimulus package to create 160,000 jobs and power Australia's green economy
After long campaign, Greens welcome pension boost
The Australian Greens will green-up the Prime Minister's $10.4 billion package and extend it to ensure more jobs and local economic stimulus.
The Greens welcomed the package and say they will seek to have the $1.5 billion housing package lead into a four year, $4.7 billion plan aimed at creating thousands of green-collar jobs and assisting all homeowners.
"Countries with green economies are going to be the countries which do best this century. Greed has taken us into this crisis, Green will lead us out," Senator Brown said.