Australia forced to install ‘squat toilets’ in government building after migrants continually ‘made a mess’ by STANDING on Western loos.
A GOVERNMENT building in Australia has installed squat toilets because migrant staff kept STANDING on conventional Western loos.
The new Australian Taxation Office in Melbourne put in the conveniences after staff at its Canberra headquarters kept perching with their feet on top of the toilet seat.
As many as one in five workers at the ATO are immigrants from a non-English-speaking background, and bosses have said that they want to “accommodate for the different needs” of their staff.
The new office in Melbourne had squat loos installed after several complaints about the “mess” left by workers at the capital’s HQ.
The Canberra office even had to put up stickers showing people how to sit on the toilet.
Jeff Lapidos of the Australian Services Union said some immigrant workers would “put their feet on either side of the toilet seat and quite often miss.
“It wasn’t good for other staff who came along afterwards and would have to complain repeatedly about the state of the toilets.”
A large number of ATO staff are from south-east Asia and the sub-continent, where squat toilets are common.
He also said it was likely that more western toilets would be REPLACED with squats to accommodate immigrant workers.
“I can imagine it will spread throughout new buildings and I can even see them appearing in other places where toilets are being replaced”, he said.
Justin Untersteiner, ATO acting chief finance officer, said: “We are committed to maintaining an inclusive workplace that engages, informs and supports all our employees, whatever their background,” he said.
“This commitment includes building designs with a range of facilities that cater for the different needs of our employees.”
Australian Multicultural Foundation executive director Hass Dellal welcomed the squat loos — saying it was a sign Australia was catching up with the rest of the world.
He also argued the squat loos were better because they allowed for a “more natural bowel movement”.
“I wouldn’t be surprised if in 30 years’ time, all buildings had to have both styles”, he said.
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They're working in our Tax Office and don't even know how to use a toilet?
OMG!
Schitt hits the fan takes on a whole new meaning!
Erk blerk blerk.
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