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Recent Media Releases
ACTU demands worker protections against AI risks
October 22, 2026
Australian Unions are demanding strong government action to ensure worker rights are fit for purpose and a powerful regulator to protect working Australians from job losses and other serious harms linked to the rollout of Artificial Intelligence technologies.
Unions appoint new ACTU President-elect
October 20, 2026
The ACTU Executive has appointed Emma Kingdon, as the new President-elect of the ACTU, replacing Michele O’Neil who stands down in December after eight and a half years leading the movement with former ACTU Secretary, Sally McManus who stood down in August.
EQT takeover must end Cleanaway’s deadly safety record
October 20, 2026
Australian Unions are calling on EQT Infrastructure to clean up Cleanaway. EQT agreed to buy Australia’s largest waste company in a deal approved by the Board.
Unions back major safety overhaul to keep up with new workplace risks
October 19, 2026
Unions welcome the Best Practice Review of Australia’s model Work Health and Safety laws, saying workplace protections must keep pace with the changing nature of work.
Welcome support for frontline workers
October 13, 2026
Australian Unions have welcomed the Albanese Government’s decision to provide an extra $630 million in…
Workplace deaths surge to their highest level in a decade
October 12, 2026
Australian Unions are demanding better enforcement of safety standards including prosecutions along with the immediate…
Non-competes ban would boost workers’ wages by $4,300 a year
October 7, 2026
More than three million workers could gain up to $4,300 a year in extra pay under proposed laws banning non-compete clauses for low and middle-income earners, according to new union analysis.
APRA turns its focus to the platform risks that cost workers their savings
October 2, 2026
Australian Unions welcome APRA opening consultation on its proposed investment governance reforms as a sign the regulator is focusing on the risks that matter most to working people.
RBA rate rise will add to cost-of-living and risk higher unemployment
September 29, 2026
Australian Unions warn the Reserve Bank’s decision to lift interest rates to 4.60 per cent will only put working Australians under more financial strain and put thousands more jobs at risk.
Jobless rise should give Reserve Bank reason to pause
September 24, 2026
Australian Unions say that today’s rise in the unemployment rate shows the Reserve Bank is already slowing the economy, and there’s no need to lift rates again next week.
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