Scoop Audio: Election Briefing NZCTU's Ross Wilson

Friday, 9 September 2005, 1:09 am
Article: Kevin List

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Ross Wilson, the Council of Trade Unions president, talked to Scoop Media today about the recent furore regarding the National Party and their dealings with the Exclusive Brethren and the Business Roundtable. Last year the Exclusive Brethren and the Business Roundtable were both united in opposition to changes to employment legislation – changes that passed thanks to the Greens supporting the Government. Also covered in the interview are National's tax cut proposals and how John Howard's government has introduced sweeping employment law changes in Australia following a campaign centred around tax cuts.

Mr Wilson also explained to Scoop how a mix up at the Newspaper Publisher's Association lead to advertisements placed by his organisation being counted as part of the Labour Party's campaign.

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