Unacceptable risk in violence against retail workers

Nicholas O’Donoghue 07/11/2025

“No one should fear for their life while stacking shelves and serving customers” Senate told Australian retail workers, including pharmacy staff, are facing “an unacceptable rise in violence and aggression” Senator says. Addressing the Senate on Thursday (6 November 2025), Labor Senator Helen Polley backed the rollout of workplace protection orders (WPOs) as a “tool

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