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.
May 26, 2015
Opening address by ACTU President Ged Kearney to the ACTU Congress 2015, Melbourne.
May 26, 2015
Opening address by ACTU Secretary Dave Oliver to the ACTU Congress 2015, Melbourne, 26 May.
May 6, 2015
ACTU Secretary Dave Oliver addressed the National Press Club in Canberra on 6 May 2015.
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.
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.
November 19, 2014
Australians are losing the battle for work-life balance, writes ACTU President Ged Kearney.
November 13, 2014
In a speech to the L20 Summit in Brisbane, ACTU President Ged Kearney said the Australian presidency of the G20 has scored points on some fronts but will be remembered as much for what was not prioritised, in particular inequality and climate change.
November 13, 2014
ACTU President Ged Kearney spoke about the role and importance of the Labour 20 (L20) when she opened the 2014 L20 Summit in Brisbane on 13 November 2014.
October 30, 2014
ACTU Secretary Dave Oliver addressed the Migration Institute of Australia conference about the skilled migration and flaws in the 457 visa program.
October 29, 2014
In an address to the Chifley Research Centre in Melbourne on 29 October, ACTU Assistant Secretary Tim Lyons spoke about the politically-motivated and anti-worker agenda behind the Heydon Royal Commission into unions.
