Speeches & Opinions 2015



Read speeches and opinion articles by ACTU officers and staff.



Our collection contains speeches delivered at conferences, forums, summits, rallies and events by Executive and senior ACTU staff.  It also contains op eds – previously published in mainstream media – by the ACTU President, ACTU Secretary or ACTU Assistant Secretaries.


Recent Speeches & Opinions

Productivity v Profit: Increasing living standards for all Australians – speech by ACTU Secretary Dave Oliver

December 8, 2015

Speech by ACTU Secretary Dave Oliver
AFR Workforce and Productivity Conference

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Occupational Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation Report to ACTU Congress 2015: Speech by ACTU Assistant Secretary Michael Borowick

May 26, 2015

Occupational Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation Report to ACTU Congress 2015: Speech by ACTU Assistant Secretary Michael Borowick.

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Opening address by ACTU President Ged Kearney to the ACTU Congress 2015, Melbourne

May 26, 2015

Opening address by ACTU President Ged Kearney to the ACTU Congress 2015, Melbourne.

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Opening address by ACTU Secretary Dave Oliver to the ACTU Congress 2015, Melbourne

May 26, 2015

Opening address by ACTU Secretary Dave Oliver to the ACTU Congress 2015, Melbourne, 26 May.

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The State of the Unions Address by ACTU Secretary Dave Oliver to the National Press Club

May 6, 2015

ACTU Secretary Dave Oliver addressed the National Press Club in Canberra on 6 May 2015.

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Dave Oliver address to the Australian Industry Group PIR Conference

May 4, 2015

ACTU Secretary Dave Oliver addressed the Australian Industry Group PIR Conference on 4 May 2015 on a range of topics, including industry policy, industrial relations and collaboration between unions and business.

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The Workplace Relations Debate: Address by ACTU President Ged Kearney to the National Press Club

March 17, 2015

ACTU President Ged Kearney debated the CEO of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry at the National Press Club in Canberra on 17 March 2015.

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