There has been a lot said about Tony Abbott's credibility but it isn’t difficult to see past his tricky words of “flexibility” and workplace “freedom” for their real meaning. He tries to muddy the waters by using technical jargon to hide his true intentions of winding back unfair dismissal laws; reviving AWA-style individual contracts; and removing collective bargaining provisions – just like WorkChoices.

Significant advances have been made on restoring fair and balanced workplaces.  Some important changes were made with the introduction of the Fair Work Act which banned any new AWA individual contracts; the return of a strong, independent umpire; a new emphasis on collective bargaining; and unions are again able to speak freely with their members.

After 12 years of the Howard Government, and its assault on workers' rights, conditions and entitlements, there is much more work to be done, despite the efforts to date by the Government. The Your Rights at Work campaign continues working on important issues like equal pay; stronger occupational health and safety laws; paid maternity leave and abolishing the Australian Building and Construction Commission.

Can we really afford to go backwards now?

Since launching the “WorkChoices. Whatever the name, never again!” campaign we've been out there telling as many Australians as possible about Tony Abbott's plans to bring back WorkChoices. In the past week we've launched new radio and newspaper advertisements to tell even more Australians about his plans.

You can help out now by downloading our A5 leaflet and letterboxing your local neighbourhood; spreading the word about our radio and newspaper ads; watching our YouTube videos; and by joining up to the campaign to get regular updates and details of what else you can do.

WorkChoices. Whatever the name, never again!