Exciting changes are on the horizon: super is about to get a major upgrade! The Albanese Labor Government has announced major changes to superannuation by passing Payday Super legislation in Parliament, which will make sure your super is paid more often and more promptly.

As so often happens, employer representatives are using scare tactics devoid of facts to try to deny 18-20 year olds the adult wage they deserve.

The SDA is campaigning for workers aged 18 and over in retail, fast food, and pharmacies to be paid adult wages.

Last Thursday, the SDA and other stakeholders met the Victorian government to consider proposals for combatting the rising scourge of customer violence against frontline retail and fast food workers.

Today’s crime statistics confirm what the SDA has been warning about for years: retail and fast food workers are on the frontline of Victoria’s crime crisis.