Media Releases 2023

Read current and past media statements from the ACTU.

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Recent Media Releases

Government intervention helping with cost of living, but big business need to do their part

November 29, 2023

Today’s CPI figures show that inflation slowed to 4.9 percent on a year-on-year basis in October, down from 5.6 percent in September, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

ACTU welcomes super theft inclusion in the Closing Loopholes Bill

November 28, 2023

The ACTU welcomes the amendments to the Closing the Loopholes Bill today, including the addition of super theft into the wage theft provisions.

Australia’s Superpower Opportunity

November 27, 2023

Polling shows Tasmanian voters overwhelmingly back proposed workplace laws

November 22, 2023

Closing Loopholes Bill would only cost mining industry 0.016% of profits, new ACTU research shows.

November 20, 2023

Qantas found guilty again, this time for targeting health and safety representative

November 16, 2023

Qantas has been found guilty of illegally standing down Theo Seremetidis for simply carrying out his legal duties as a health and safety representative.

Platform workers to lose $110 million due to Closing Loopholes Bill delay

November 15, 2023

Back workers, not big business profits politicians urged

November 15, 2023

Australians want action on workplace changes, despite business lobby campaign

November 13, 2023

Big business and Liberal party blocking urgent cost of living support says ACTU

November 10, 2023

Past Media Releases

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