Former federal Coalition MP Jane Prentice is one of three former politicians the Attorney-General has appointed to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
Some of us hoped that this might be the beginning of a new era of political co-operation and consensus.
The government has moved to toughen penalties and ban job ads offering pay below the minimum wage.
Memories of the Howard government's WorkChoices cast a long shadow in politics but the government is hoping the pandemic will help voters see its efforts differently.
Attorney-General Christian Porter has confirmed he is open to other movement on the better off overall test.
Labor and the government will spend the summer battling over the government's attempt to overhaul Australia's workplace laws.
The government is facing a fight over summer as Labor and the unions move to brand adjustments to enterprise agreement rules as a"Morrison pay cut".
Businesses will be allowed to strike pay deals that leave some workers worse off as part of a suite of industrial reforms in a bid to revive enterprise bargaining.
Part-timers will lose overtime rates but be able to take on more hours in a bid to fight underemployment and get more people into secure jobs.
A new study from Griffith University adds weight to the ACTU’s objection,finding many casuals report being denied benefits including extra pay and time off.
A new statutory definition of casual employment is among several measures designed to bring more certainty to the workforce.