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Master Builders Australia will soon have its first new chief executive in 15 years after veteran chief Wilhelm Harnisch today announced he is stepping down from a body he has served since 1991.

The AWU has for the first time revealed the progress of its joint recruitment effort with the CFMEU in WA’s Pilbara region.

The FWC has changed the leadership of some of its panels in preparation for the departure of Vice President Graeme Watson at the end of the month.

Left unions have formally endorsed former ASU official Sally McManus as their nominee for ACTU secretary.

The FWC has issued former Tasmanian union peak body leader Kevin Harkins an entry permit, despite his "serious" past contraventions, after finding it is not the Commission's role to punish individuals for past wrongdoing.

ACTU secretary Dave Oliver has made a surprise announcement that he is stepping down, effective immediately.

New South Wales' new Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, has appointed former finance minister Dominic Perrottet as her IR Minister, while Mark Speakman replaces Gabrielle Upton as Attorney-General.

Former workplace relations minister and prime minister Julia Gillard, AMMA chief executive Steve Knott, FWC member Leigh Johns, and NSW public servant Peter Riordan have been recognised for the contributions to IR in the Australia Day Honours.

Tensions in the senior ranks of the FWC have again entered the public domain with the resignation of Vice President Graeme Watson, effective from the end of next month.

Justice Susan Kiefel is set to be the High Court's first female chief justice on the retirement of the incumbent, Robert French, while Federal Court Justice James Edelman is to join her on the bench.