Media Releases

Read current and past media statements from the ACTU.

All ACTU media enquiries should be directed to ACTU Media team:

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Recent Media Releases

Cole Report A Political Tool

March 26, 2003

Today’s release of the Cole Royal Commission report into the building industry will be used…

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Register For The ACTU’s Organising Conference

March 20, 2003

The ACTU is now accepting registrations for its Organising Conference – Let’s Get Real! –…

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Iraq War Not In Australia’s National Interest

March 20, 2003

John Howard has irresponsibly disregarded Australias national interest in his subservient commitment to George W….

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ACTU Opposes Howard’s Illegal War

March 18, 2003

The ACTU and its affiliated unions are opposed to John Howard’s commitment of Australia to…

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International Women’s Day 2003 – What Working Women Want

March 7, 2003

Australian working women want a world free from war, a workplace that accommodates family responsibilities…

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The Future Looks Bright

March 4, 2003

As bleak as the late 1900s were for unions the vital signs of the Australian…

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Helen Clark’s Keynote Address to ICFTU World Women’s Conference

February 18, 2003

New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark outlines how a progressive social democratic government, working with…

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Gender Equity is a Fundamental Human Right

February 18, 2003

In this opening speech to the ICFTU Womens Conference ACTU President Sharan Burrow says in…

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NZ Prime Minister To Open World Women’s Conference

February 17, 2003

The Prime Minister of New Zealand, Helen Clark, will open the eighth World Women’s Conference…

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Reshaping Work and Family

February 17, 2003

Unions have been, and continue to be, a bridge between the worlds of work, community…

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