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DEWR opens consultations on next tranche of IR laws

The Albanese Government's first tranche of IR legislation for 2023 will seek to reinforce the FWC's powers to review and vary default superannuation fund terms in modern awards, an area where the tribunal has previously been constrained by a 2014 court decision.

Government to cap super tax concessions

The Albanese Government will cap the concessional tax treatment for earnings from superannuation accounts with balances exceeding $3 million from July 2025, it announced today.

NSW looks to fill ABCC "void"

NSW's Perrottet Coalition government has announced plans to beef up the state-based construction watchdog, following Labor's abolition of the ABCC.


Second tranche uncertainty for Labor after Thorpe flees Greens

The resignation from the Greens today of Senator Lidia Thorpe over the party's position on the Voice to Parliament has introduced new uncertainty for Labor in the Senate, where it will now have to win support for its second tranche of IR legislation from two crossbenchers in addition to her former party.

Burke lays out year's IR agenda

The Albanese Government will soon introduce further IR legislation to include superannuation payments in the National Employment Standards (NES), clarify coverage of temporary migrant workers and ensure stronger access to unpaid parental leave.

Flexibility can break down gender job segregation: CEDA

The Committee for Economic Development of Australia has urged employers to formalise access to flexible work as part of a national effort to address high levels of occupational gender segregation. 

Woolies converting more than a third of casuals

Woolworths has told the Senate work and care inquiry that 37.4% of its casuals accepted offers to convert from casual to permanent, which chair Barbara Pocock says is much higher than the committee has otherwise heard.

Expressions of interest sought for FWC appointments

A leading IR law academic has welcomed the Albanese Government's return to a more open process for FWC appointments, as DEWR seeks expressions of interest for vice president, deputy president, commissioner and expert panel member roles, but he says structural reform is needed to rebalance the tribunal.