Labor senator urges tax on digital companies to stop them 'pillaging' Australian economy

Former TWU secretary Tony Sheldon says superannuation must be extended to workers in gig economy

Australia should tax digital companies based on their revenue and extend superannuation to all working Australians, new Labor senator Tony Sheldon has said.

In an interview ahead of his first speech on Wednesday, Sheldon said he would hold technology companies including Uber, Facebook, Amazon and Google accountable for “failing our economy and democracy” and “disrupt the disrupters” by calling for new rights for gig economy workers.

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