AUSTRALIA DAY

Business leaders take top accolades

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Original article by Marianna Papadakis, Michael Xu
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 6 : 27-Jan-16

Business executives, media personalities and sports stars were among the recipients of 2016 Australia Day awards. Former Minerals Council of Australia CEO Mitch Hooke and former Westpac CEO Bob Joss have both been made a Companion of the Order of Australia. Former Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick and Village Roadshow’s Robert Kirby have been made an Officer of the Order of Australia. Newly minted Members of the Order of Australia include Nine Network presenter Lisa Wilkinson and tennis legend Lleyton Hewitt.

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MINERALS COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA, WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION – ASX WBC, AUSTRALIA. SEXUAL DISCRIMINATION COMMISSION, VILLAGE ROADSHOW LIMITED – ASX VRL, NINE PINES PTY LTD, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, MALE CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE, AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE, AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED, MUSEUM OF OLD AND NEW ART, PLATINUM ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED – ASX PTM

Restaurant closes to avoid holiday costs

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Original article by Meredith Booth, Michael Owen
The Australian – Page: 5 : 27-Jan-16

Kitchen staff at Adelaide restaurant Parlamento are paid $A20 an hour on normal weekdays. However, the restaurant elected not to open on the 2016 Australia Day public holiday as penalty rates would have increased wages to $A48 an hour. Co-owner Daniel Rattenni says any profits made on the day would have been so small as to not be worth it. Rob Lucas, the South Australian Opposition’s industrial relations spokesman, notes that penalty rates are deterring businesses from hiring staff.

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PARLAMENTO, LIBERAL PARTY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. FAIR WORK COMMISSION, RESTAURANT AND CATERING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA INCORPORATED

Penalty rates keep shops shut

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Original article by Angela Pownall
The West Australian – Page: 9 : 27-Jan-15

Public holiday penalty rates prompted many Perth retailers and restaurants to remain closed on 26 January 2015. Sorrento Restaurant in Northbridge is among those that opted to trade on Australia Day, but proprietor Fiona Dilanzo says this was only due to a 10 per cer surcharge that was imposed on customers. The Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Western Australia favours a single penalty rate for working on public holidays and weekends

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SORRENTO RESTAURANT, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA (INCORPORATED), LOT 20, AUSTRALIA. PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION, AUSTRALIAN HOTELS ASSOCIATION (WESTERN AUSTRALIA)