The bosses of major banks have backed calls for federal elections to be held every four years instead of three to provide more certainty for business.
The proposed powers – which are also backed by the Nationals – could be used to force Woolworths and Coles to sell assets if the supermarkets grow too big.
The situation for growers is so dire that more than a third are considering walking away from their farming business,according to a submission to the Senate supermarket pricing inquiry.
Farmers,meanwhile,said the government was failing to ensure primary producers and households were not being ripped off by the big supermarkets.
Jennifer Westacott has backed the Albanese government’s view on inflation and says it needs a whole-of-government approach to driving it back down.
The foreign minister,who returns to Beijing this week alongside the prime minister,says Australia “can also make its views about risky behaviour clear”.
Robert Ireland told politicians more deaths would be on their heads if they blocked legislation to give minimum standards to road transport workers.
The jobs white paper has plans to plug skills shortages and motivate older Australians to keep working,but industry says any gains could be stifled by IR reforms.
Chief executives of big business companies have been chipping away at workers’ rights for a long time.
Business groups are warning of higher prices for consumers and job losses under federal workplace laws to be put to parliament next week.
Everyone wanted a piece of the prime minister at corporate Australia’s night of nights.