The EMA's election wish list asks for a change in attitude

The EMA's election wish list asks for a change in attitude
EMA say the next govt should bring back 90-day work trials. (Image: Getty)
Rebecca Howard
The Employers and Manufacturers Association is gunning for an "attitude change" in the October election.“Over the past few years, the narrative around business has been quite negative, while the costs of doing business have continued to rise as business owners dealt with multiple legislative changes over a short period,” said the association’s head of advocacy, strategy and finance Alan McDonald.“That negative attitude needs to shift and that is the focus of our just-released policy manifesto for the election.&...

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