Media Releases
Read current and past media statements from the ACTU.
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Recent Media Releases
Australian Unions welcome growth in secure jobs
February 19, 2026
While unemployment and underemployment remain relatively low, the Coalition could jeopardise the recent strength of employment with its call for an overhaul of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s mandate.
Collective agreements deliver pay rises ahead of inflation
February 18, 2026
ABS wages data released today underlines the need for workers to join together if they want pay rises that keep up with inflation, as collective agreements deliver by far better pay outcomes.
APRA fails to prioritise prudential risk
February 12, 2026
Australian Unions are calling for the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) to fix its priorities and crack down on predatory platform providers that destroyed workers’ life savings.
Working people to push for wage rises to counter housing pressures
February 5, 2026
Australian Unions will pursue above-inflation wage rises this year because of rising housing costs.
Extreme heat is killing workers: Unions urge national rules to save lives
February 4, 2026
Australian Unions are calling for new national safety rules that require employers to stop work or modify duties when temperatures reach dangerous levels, warning that increasingly frequent heatwaves driven by climate change now pose a major workplace health and safety threat.
Rate hike adds to housing costs
February 3, 2026
Australian Unions call on landlords to absorb today’s interest rate rise instead of passing it on to renters.
Scale back capital gains tax discount
February 3, 2026
Unions want the Government to phase-in a scale back of the size of the capital gains tax (CGT) discount so that working Australians have a better shot at home ownership.
APRA failing workers
January 28, 2026
Australian Unions are calling out APRA for failing to sufficiently monitor for-profit super funds, impacting the retirement savings of all working Australians.
More secure jobs are being created
January 22, 2026
Today’s figures show the labour market is continuing to generate more secure jobs, which is essential for workers, their families and communities.
Australian Unions and Microsoft sign agreement on Workers’ Rights and Artificial Intelligence
January 15, 2026
Microsoft Australia and the Australian Council of Trade Unions have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Framework Agreement that sets a new benchmark for workers’ rights in the tech sector.
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