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Can 7-Eleven be trusted to clean up its own mess?

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor

The head office of the 7-Eleven franchise is dismantling an independent claims panel headed by Professor Allan Fels, established in the immediate wake of the underpayments scandal. In its place, 7-Eleven Stores Pty Ltd (7-Eleven) intends to process any outstanding wage claims in-house.

Allan Fels speaks about sacking from 7-Eleven panel...

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In relation to this FactCheck on Australia and tax, a spokesperson for the Australian Council of Social Service sent the following by email:

As the sixth lowest taxing country in the OECD, there is scope for Australia for an adequate increase in public revenue to ensure we can meet the real impacts of growing health costs and unmet needs in areas...

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