Lawler takes on Cash; Perpetrators not entitled to domestic violence leave, says ACTU; PC floats new approach to allocating default super funds; and FWC president refuses to re-open crucial labour hire ruling.
The Federal Government has asked the Productivity Commission to conduct the first of a series of five-yearly inquiries into the nation's productivity performance, but the ACTU says the initiative ignores the "real problems" faced by workers.
The peak industry super body is backing today's Turnbull Government decision to scrap plans to limit lifetime non-concessional super contributions to $500,000 and to instead reduce the current annual cap from $180,000 to $100,000.
Unions representing police, nurses and ambulance officers have expressed strong reservations over the Turnbull Government's legislation to defend the role of volunteers in Victoria's Country Fire Authority, while Professor Andrew Stewart says parties might be able to readily sidestep the legislative restrictions via side deeds.
Australian Public Service Commissioner John Lloyd has responded to reports that APS agencies "mismanaged" the bargaining process in the wake of the FWC's recent Uniline decision on bargaining notices.
A Senate inquiry is seeking submissions next week on the bill introduced last week to protect the status of Country Fire Authority volunteers, while the ABCC and registered organisations bills re-introduced at the same time have again been sent to inquiries.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has today introduced the Coalition's bill to protect the role of Victorian Country Fire Authority's volunteer firefighters and reintroduced the ABCC and registered organisations bills that were the triggers for him calling a double dissolution election.
Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott says the Turnbull Government can deliver on election promises such as re-establishing the ABCC, despite facing a "difficult parliament".
