AusPol / 29 August 2022
Steering towards the summit
The biggest show in town this week is the Jobs and Skills Summit hosted by the Albanese Government on Thursday and Friday, and it’s already on… Yesterday, Business Council head Jennifer Westacott said the big end of town wants to see a plan for industry-wide bargaining. That would mean sector-wide pay deals rather than workers being able to bargain with their employer. Meanwhile, Unions boss Sally McManus says the better off overall test could be simplified. It’s a legal threshold that ensures individual workers don’t go backwards in their deals with employers – reforming it is something business groups want. And in a rare move, the Unions and business groups have issued a statement calling for the government to overhaul skills and training. We’ll hear what PM Anthony Albanese is hoping will come out of the Summit when he addresses the National Press Club today – and no, Shaquille O’Neal will not be there…
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