40+hour+working+week

On September the 9th 1948 it was decided that Australia should have a 40 hour working week, a cut down from the previous 44 hour working week. This would take effect on the 1st of January 1949. While this was great news for some, it wasn’t for others. This was because state run things such as railways, public schools and many other things would need a lot more money to stay running. It was estimated at the time, it would cost an extra $2 million per year, which simply meant higher taxes. __**Bibliography:**__ "Australian workers win 40-hour week", (1990), Geelong Advertiser, 1990, Souvenir no. 5, p.10