Media Releases

Read current and past media statements from the ACTU.

You can also keep track of ACTU media releases by following the official ACTU feed on Twitter at @unionsaustralia.


All ACTU media enquiries should be directed to ACTU Media team:

T: 03 9664 7315 (24 hours)
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Recent Media Releases

Polling shows Tasmanian voters overwhelmingly back proposed workplace laws

November 22, 2023

Polling by Essential Research reveals that Tasmanian voters overwhelmingly support the Albanese government’s proposed workplace…

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Closing Loopholes Bill would only cost mining industry 0.016% of profits, new ACTU research shows.

November 20, 2023

Mining profits up 194% in last decade, while wages have gone backwards by 6% Mining…

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Qantas found guilty again, this time for targeting health and safety representative

November 16, 2023

Qantas has been found guilty of illegally standing down Theo Seremetidis for simply carrying out his legal duties as a health and safety representative.

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Platform workers to lose $110 million due to Closing Loopholes Bill delay

November 15, 2023

Digital platform workers are set to lose up to $110 million in additional pay because…

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Back workers, not big business profits politicians urged

November 15, 2023

Australian Bureau of Statistics Wage Price Index data shows that wages grew 1.3% over the…

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Australians want action on workplace changes, despite business lobby campaign

November 13, 2023

The Australian public are more supportive of changes to workplace laws than they were in…

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Big business and Liberal party blocking urgent cost of living support says ACTU

November 10, 2023

Speaking at the Closing Loopholes Senate hearing in Canberra today (Friday 10 September) ACTU President…

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Closing Loopholes Bill must pass as families hit with cash rate hike

November 7, 2023

The ACTU is concerned with the RBA’s decision to raise the cash rate today to…

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Pass the Closing Loopholes Bill in its entirety to get wages moving

November 5, 2023

In response to Jacqui Lambie and David Pocock’s proposed private senators’ bill the ACTU reiterates…

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Safe Work Australia’s recommendation will save lives says ACTU 

October 27, 2023

The ACTU welcomes the report released by Safe Work Australia recommending a complete prohibition on…

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