Media Alert – ACTU Working Hours Summit

Media Release - November 19, 2002

Political, industrial and community leaders will debate issues surrounding long hours of work and family balance at the ACTU’s Working Hours Summit tomorrow. Media are welcome.

Agenda highlights:

10.00 – Summit opening by ACTU President Sharan Burrow

10.25 – Federal Opposition Leader Simon Crean

10.55 – National Occupational Health & Safety Commission Chair, Professor Dennis Else

11.05 – Baptist Church Reverend Tim Costello

11.15 – Federal Sex Discrimination Commissioner Pru Goward

11.25 – Finance Sector Union National Secretary Tony Beck

11.35 – Australian Democrats Senator Andrew Murray

12.45 – Federal Workplace Relations Minister Tony Abbott.

2.30 – News conference with ACTU President Sharan Burrow

When:

10am – 3pm
Wednesday November 20, 2002

Where:

Level 4
ACTU House
393 Swanston St
Melbourne VIC 3000

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