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)
E: media@actu.org.au


Recent Media Releases

ACTU Welcomes ALP Paid Maternity Leave Plan

March 31, 2004

The ACTU has welcomed as a major breakthrough for Australian women and their families Labor’s…

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Work And Family, Medicare, Federal Election Top ACTU Agenda

March 30, 2004

New initiatives to improve people’s ability to balance work and family commitments, Medicare and the…

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ACTU Wins Improved Compensation For Retrenched Workers

March 26, 2004

The ACTU has today won improved compensation for people who are retrenched or made redundant…

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Inaugural ACTU Union Media & Communications Conference

March 24, 2004

The ACTU will be holding an intensive one and a half day seminar on the…

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Andrew Watson’s Opening Address To The 2004 Minimum Wage Case

March 22, 2004

It’s time for low paid workers to share in Australia’s economic prosperity argues ACTU Senior…

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National Wage Case Starts Today: ACTU Claims $26 A Week Pay Rise

March 22, 2004

The ACTU is seeking a $26.60 a week pay rise for 1.6 million award workers…

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ACTU Media Alert: Minimum Wage Case Starts

March 19, 2004

The ACTU’s Living Wage Case begins in the AIRC on Monday 22 March 2004 with…

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Howard Government Infringes Basic Labour Freedoms: ACTU Complains To ILO

March 18, 2004

The ACTU will today submit a complaint to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) that the…

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Labor Announces Super Goals For Ageing Population

March 16, 2004

The ACTU welcomes Labor’s new goal to lift retirement incomes up to a minimum of…

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Union Push For Five Days Paid Leave To Care For Elderly Parents

March 15, 2004

The ACTU is seeking up to five days paid leave so that workers can care…

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