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Standing up for casual workers

The Albanese Labor Government is standing up for casual workers who want to become permanent employees. 

Release type: Media Release

Date: 24 July 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Interview - Sky News Sunday Agenda with Andrew Clennell

SUBJECTS: National Construction Industry Forum, closing the labour hire loophole, workplace relations reform, casuals, wage theft, gig economy, Referendum campaign, wellbeing budget, shooting in…

Release type: Transcript

Date: 23 July 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Appointments to National Construction Industry Forum

Today I announce the appointment of 12 representatives to the National Construction Industry Forum.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 23 July 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Transcript - press conference, Melbourne

Simon Crean, Australian employment figures, RBA, inflation rates

Release type: Transcript

Date: 20 July 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

New ABS Labour Force Figures

Close to half a million more Australians (498,300) are in work today than when Labor came to Government a little over a year ago.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 20 July 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

New Fair Work Ombudsman

Ms Anna Booth has been appointed as Fair Work Ombudsman.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 7 July 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Protecting worker entitlements

The Albanese Labor Government is delivering a better, fairer workplace relations system – with the passage of the Protecting Worker Entitlements Bill through Parliament today.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 22 June 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

New ABS labour force figures

After a year in office the number of Australians in work remains at record highs under the Albanese Labor Government – and for the first time ever, the number of employed people in Australia…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 15 June 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Australia commits to international standards on child labour and stamping out violence and harassment at work

The Australian Government has ratified two international treaties that deliver greater workplace protection to vulnerable workers.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 14 June 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP
  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Doorstop - Woden Early Childcare Centre

Subjects: Secure Jobs, Better Pay laws, a better bargaining system, getting wages moving for early childhood educators, PALM scheme, closing the labour hire loophole.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 6 June 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Interview - ABC AM with Sabra Lane

Subjects: Multi-employer bargaining, Closing the labour hire loophole, getting wages moving again, RBA Governor.  

Release type: Transcript

Date: 6 June 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

A Better Bargaining System for Australian Workers

Australian workers now have access to a better workplace bargaining system that will help lift wages, improve job security and close the gender pay gap.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 6 June 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP