The departure of ACL frontman Martyn Iles has exposed sharp disagreements over the group’s strategic direction.
State and territory ministers will discuss banning the import of engineered stone next week as unions say it must happen as soon as possible.
There is demand for Anthony Albanese to say “absolutely” again to a minimum wage hike to meet inflation after he scored a political win by backing a wage rise last year.
Prominent former lawyer Emma Walters alleges police failed to protect her safety after she made multiple family violence claims against the CFMEU union leader.
The Senate passed the industrial relations bill on Thursday night after Tony Burke accused the opposition of filibustering to delay the legislation going through.
Overall,for a new Labor government prosecuting a major overhaul of workplace law,the collaborative approach is working.
The independent senator who will determine the fate of the Albanese government’s IR bill is being lobbied day and night by business lobbies and union delegates.
The ACTU has accused the Reserve Bank of taking a heavy-handed approach to inflation at the cost of jobs for ordinary Australians.
In a sign of tensions over the legislation,another government minister has told the Senate crossbench to get out of the way of pay rises for low-paid workers.
Tony Burke has made a concession to business on his proposed industrial relations changes,while crossbenchers have outlined changes they want to see.
The government is intensifying pressure on Senate crossbenchers to pass the IR bill by December 1 to avoid a lengthy debate.