The Latest Breaking News from Workplace Relations

Labor Backs Calls For 3 Million Aussies To Get An Above-Inflation Pay Rise: ‘Doing It Tough’

Labor is urging the Fair Work Commission to deliver an above-inflation minimum wage rise to help low‑paid workers cope with fuel costs.

Pedestrian.tv · Mar 26

Dutton 'dressed up as lamb' on working from home: Labor

Labor has promised to legislate penalty rate protections and is warning that the coalition will revive its dropped proposal to ban working from home.

AAP · Apr 18, 2025

Dutton accuses PM of peddling 'dirt' on share purchases

Attempts to use Peter Dutton's decades-old financial records against him reflect poorly on the federal government, the opposition leader says.

AAP · Feb 25, 2025

Albanese government to make it easier for casuals to become permanent employees

Casual workers will be given a new path to becoming permanent, with the security that brings, in industrial relations reforms Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke will introduce later this year.

The Conversation · Jul 23, 2023

Coalition on attack over 'bargaining tax'

The coalition is ramping up its campaign against Labor's workplace relations reforms, saying small businesses will be forced to pay nearly $15,000 to bargain.

AAP · Nov 22, 2022

Where are the government's workplace laws? Will they pass this year?

A report into the government's contentious workplace relations bill is set to be handed down today, likely to prompt a sense of which way two key Senate crossbenchers are leaning.

ABC News · Nov 21, 2022

Tug of woe: strike off but lockout still looming as Svitzer stands ground

Svitzer lockout holds national economy to ransom says ACTU

Newcastle Herald · Nov 16, 2022

Warning from farmers on workplace laws

The National Farmers Federation have warned of disruption to supply chains and higher grocery prices stemming from the government's new workplace laws.

AAP · Nov 10, 2022

Business groups score IR bill compromise

Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke has agreed to compromise with business groups on the government's controversial multi-employer bargaining reforms.

AAP · Nov 5, 2022

Minister weighs up workplace law changes

Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke says he's having productive discussions with industry groups about new worker laws.

AAP · Oct 27, 2022