Employment Minister Michaelia Cash today appointed a former Freehills and Clayton Utz lawyer, an ACCI IR director and two IR managers as members of the FWC, while she extended the term of the tribunal's sole acting commissioner.
Former Queensland Council of Unions leader Grace Grace has taken over the State's IR portfolio after Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced a cabinet reshuffle today.
The Turnbull Government will appoint an independent investigator to inquire into complaints about the conduct of FWC Vice President Michael Lawler, Workplace Relations Minister Michaelia Cash announced this morning.
New Federal Coalition Leader Malcolm Turnbull says he won’t make any of the "inevitable" changes to his frontbench until after the end of the current parliamentary sitting week.
"Tennis tragic" cops serve from the FWC over dismissal; Grain handling industry gets new modern award; and CFMEU expresses concern over Hanna allegations.
Complaints about the FSU's handing of an official's bullying complaint against deputy secretary Geoff Derrick are included in an extraordinary plea for assistance emailed this morning by national secretary Fiona Jordan to more than 28,000 members.