The Hon Tony Burke MP

The Hon Tony Burke MP

  • Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
  • Minister for the Arts

The Hon Tony Burke MP was Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations from 1 June 2022 to 29 July 2024.

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Protecting worker entitlements

The Albanese Labor Government is acting to protect worker entitlements, promote gender equality and improve fairness in our workplace relations system.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 29 March 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Interview - RN Breakfast with Patricia Karvelas

PATRICIA KARVELAS, HOST: Superannuation is designed to give you a dignified retirement, but many of you are losing billions in lost super payments.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 29 March 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Government enshrines workers’ right to superannuation

The Albanese Labor Government is moving to protect more workers from underpayment of superannuation contributions.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 29 March 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP
  • The Hon Jim Chalmers MP
  • The Hon Stephen Jones MP

Stronger protections for temporary migrant workers

Temporary migrant workers will be given greater certainty about their workplace rights under new Albanese Labor Government legislation to be introduced to Parliament this week.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 28 March 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

More flexible parental leave for families

The Albanese Labor Government will make it easier for parents to take unpaid parental leave, providing greater flexibility for families.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 28 March 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Ensuring fair long service leave entitlements for coal workers

The Albanese Labor Government is fixing unfair laws that reduce the long-service leave entitlements of casual employees in the black coal mining industry.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 27 March 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Media conference, Sydney - new ABS Labour Force Figures

Subjects: Labour force statistics, industrial relations legislation, wages growth.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 16 March 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

New ABS Labour Force Figures

Unemployment is back at record lows after 64,600 jobs were created in February 2023, new labour force figures show.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 16 March 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Work health and safety reforms pass the Senate

Negligent employers who expose workers to serious risks in the workplace will face tougher penalties under new Albanese Labor Government laws.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 9 March 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Appointments to Fair Work Commission Expert Panels

The Albanese Government is delivering on its promise to give the Fair Work Commission more power and expertise to address the gender pay gap.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 6 March 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Interview - ABC RN Breakfast with Patricia Karvelas

Subjects: Week ahead in Parliament, Voice to Parliament referendum, changes to superannuation, Newspoll results, tax policy, interest rate rises, cost of living, Australian content on television.…

Release type: Transcript

Date: 6 March 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Liquidation of Scott’s Refrigerated Logistics

The Australian Government notes with disappointment the announcement that Scott’s Refrigerated Logistics is being liquidated.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 5 March 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP
  • The Hon Catherine King MP