The Opposition has hinted that a Shorten Labor Government would axe the Coalition Government's public sector bargaining policy and the 2% wage cap, while 30,000 Victorian public sector employees are set to receive a backdated pay rise after voting up a new agreement.
The Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal will officially cease operating tomorrow after Governor-General rapidly gave Royal Assent to legislation for its abolition that passed Federal Parliament on Monday.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has confirmed today that the Senate's rejection of the bills to re-establish the ABCC will be a trigger for a double dissolution election.
The TWU has asked the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal to defer its minimum rates order, in a bid to head-off or delay abolition of the Tribunal by the Turnbull Government.
The Turnbull Government now intends to immediately introduce legislation to scrap the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal when the Federal Parliament resumes next week.
The FWC has ordered Immigration and Border Force employees at international airports to return to work today after making an interim decision to suspend protected action.
The CPSU will resume industrial action at international airports from tomorrow, after postponing plans for Easter strikes in response to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's request in the wake of last week's terror attacks in Brussels.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has enlisted Family First Senator Bob Day to broker an agreed position among his crossbench colleagues on the ABCC and Registered Organisations bills, in a bid to avoid a double dissolution.
