Media Releases
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Recent Media Releases
PC Report proposes to sell out Australian workers and their industries
August 6, 2025
The Productivity Commission seems completely ignorant of the world-leading academic research and best-practice examples that demonstrate the most effective AI introduction is done through consultation, co-design, and collaboration with workers.
Australian Unions back ‘faster to yes – faster to no’ on energy approvals and reducing the fuel tax credit scheme
August 4, 2025
Unions will go into this month’s Economic Reform Roundtable advocating for a new national approvals system for renewable energy and transmission projects to progress them faster to a clear ‘yes’ or ‘no’ determination, including by ensuring workers and communities get their fair share of the benefits.
Unions want to make housing affordability a key roundtable issue
August 3, 2025
Australian Unions have backed major tax reforms to tackle the national housing affordability crisis alongside increasing supply.
Unions say a more diverse economy is needed to boost productivity
July 30, 2025
Australian Unions are calling for a faster and fairer transition towards a net zero economy, backed by an accelerated development approvals system to greenlight more renewable energy projects.
Unions seek enforceable agreements on the use of AI
July 29, 2025
Unions will pursue a pro-job pro-worker agenda in the adoption of AI to ensure that it is safe and deployed in a way that gives workers a stake in the gains while being transparent and fair.
Australian management dragging down productivity: Workplace Truths survey
July 25, 2025
A new survey shows Australian workers are dealing with high workloads, burn out and bosses with limited managerial capacity to support them to work effectively.
Unions welcome Bill to protect penalty rates for 2.6 million workers
July 24, 2025
The ACTU welcomes the Albanese Government’s introduction of a Bill to protect penalty and overtime rates for 2.6 million award-reliant workers – marking the first workplace legislation introduced in the new Parliament.
Australian Unions launch Workplace Truths survey
July 11, 2025
In the lead-up to the August Productivity Roundtable, Australian Unions have launched a representative poll for workers to have their say on their experiences at work and how their employer approaches productivity.
Stalled rate cut a blow to workers
July 8, 2025
Australian Unions are disappointed in today’s decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia not to cut interest rates for the third time this year.
Unions win fight against BHP to stop wage-cutting labour hire rorts
July 7, 2025
Australian Unions have welcomed a landmark decision by the Fair Work Commission to greenlight wage rises for thousands of BHP mineworkers upholding the new Same Job Same Pay laws.
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