The Victorian Greens have slammed the Carroll Labor Government for raiding $1.3 billion from WorkSafe to prop up its election budget, taking money intended to support injured workers while hospitals and essential services remain under enormous pressure.
This comes after Labor earlier this term gutted the WorkCover scheme and restricted access to compensation for many workers with nowhere else to turn.
The Greens have called for an inquiry into the WorkCover scheme in the next term of Parliament because it's clear that Labor has continually made decisions to slash workers compensation and put working people in harm's way.
As stated by the spokesperson for Workers Rights, Aiv Puglielli:
"Labor needs to change their slogan because you can't say you're "fighting for working people" and then reach for injured workers compensation funds as soon as you need to top up your election announcement budget.
"It's no wonder we're seeing support for Labor across the union movement plummet. Labor has no idea who they are or what they stand for anymore, but it sure as hell isn't working people.
"Every week my office hears from workers who have had their access to compensation denied and gutted - they know that Labor doesn't stand for them."
