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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp

Business and unions reveal shared policies on three big ticket items ahead of jobs summit

Business Council of Australia chief executive Jennifer Westacott and ACTU president Michele O'Neill at a press conference in Canberra
Business council chief executive Jennifer Westacott and ACTU president Michele O'Neill. Big business and unions say commonwealth-funded paid parental leave should be increased to 26 weeks. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Big business and unions have agreed on three big ticket items ahead of the jobs and skills summit, including a boost to paid parental leave.

The Business Council of Australia and Australian Council of Trade Unions released their shared policies on Thursday, which include the need to extend paid parental leave, reform migration skills lists and set up an authority to support the clean energy transition.

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