Media Releases
Read current and past media statements from the ACTU.
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Recent Media Releases
Paid parental leave another step closer to reality for working women
February 7, 2023
The expanded Paid Parental Leave is another step closer to being made law as the Federal Parliament discusses the new laws in the second reading debate today.
Reserve Bank pushes workers, economy close to cliff edge
February 7, 2023
Today’s interest rate rise of 0.25% per cent announced by the Reserve Bank of Australia will make things even harder for workers, adding a further $92 a month to repayments for someone with a $600,000 mortgage.
Unions welcome new government sanctions two years on from Myanmar military coup
February 1, 2023
The ACTU has today condemned the military coup and crimes against humanity that took place exactly two years ago in Myanmar and congratulated the Australian government for imposing new sanctions against coup leaders and military organisations.
Historic day as Paid Family & Domestic Violence Leave to come into force
January 31, 2023
New laws to provide 10 days paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave will come into force tomorrow for workers in businesses with 15 or more employees after unions campaigned and won the reform for workers leaving a violent relationship.
Cost of living crisis continues for workers
January 25, 2023
Inflation for the year to December 2022 was 7.8 per cent according to data released this morning by the ABS, the highest rate since 1990. Driven by non-discretionary items like food and beverages (9.2 per cent), fuel (13.2 per cent), electricity (8.6 per cent) and housing (10.7 per cent, and higher for renters).
Softening labour market shows need for further action on secure jobs
January 19, 2023
Despite unemployment remaining stable at 3.5 per cent, today’s underlying figures show a concerning loss of jobs and hours worked.
ACTU welcomes action on energy prices
December 15, 2022
The ACTU welcomes the measures put in place today by the Albanese Government to control energy prices which have been contributing to the economic hardship faced by millions of Australian workers.
Cost of living crisis forces 1 in 4 Australians to skip meals
November 30, 2022
56 per cent of Australians have cut back on essential items and 24 per cent have skipped meals due to the current cost of living crisis, according to a poll conducted by the ACTU.
Albanese Government follows through on commitment to Respect@Work
November 25, 2022
The ACTU welcomes the passage of the Respect@Work Bill, which enacts several of the key recommendations of the Respect@Work report which were ignored by the previous Government.
Multi-employer bargaining will tackle gender pay gap
November 23, 2022
The introduction of the Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill will restart progress on closing the gender pay gap through multi-employer bargaining and strengthen equal pay laws, making it easier for women, especially in women-dominated industries, to address systemic unequal pay.
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