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Shae McCrystal, Professor of Labour Law, University of Sydney

Christmas may be safe, but three-year port dispute shows the IR system is full of holes

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Australia’s industrial relations umpire has delayed industrial action that would have crippled Australia’s ports in the lead-up to Christmas.

But the dispute in which it has intervened – one that has dragged on since 2019 – shows the need for reform of Australia’s collective bargaining system.

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