Read speeches and opinion articles by ACTU officers and staff.
Our collection contains speeches delivered at conferences, forums, summits, rallies and events by Executive and senior ACTU staff. It also contains op eds – previously published in mainstream media – by the ACTU President, ACTU Secretary or ACTU Assistant Secretaries.
December 19, 2008
We must now do everything to encourage the policy settings that ensure we drive the investment necessary to win a significant share of what will be a $US3 trillion global green market by 2020.
December 10, 2008
Today, on the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, it’s worth reminding ourselves of what we take for granted here in Australia, and how easily it can be ripped away.
December 4, 2008
The new collective bargaining laws introduced by the Rudd Government are a positive step into the future that unions and business should embrace. Workers and their families, employers, and the economy will benefit.
November 26, 2008
As Australia plunges into tumultuous economic waters, the introduction of an affordable paid maternity leave scheme would be a minor addition to the 2009 budget and makes good economic sense.
November 19, 2008
The creation of a National Broadband Network is an important investment in Australia’s future and will drive productivity and the economy.
November 17, 2008
There can no longer be any doubt. The Government’s new industrial relations proposals are definitely not ‘WorkChoices Lite’. They will give Australian workers a comprehensive suite of new legal rights and protections.
October 31, 2008
For working Australians the GFC is a reminder of their own exposure to a potential downturn that could affect their livelihoods. It adds urgency to their desire for a balanced and fairer industrial relations system.
October 8, 2008
Australian women have been waiting a long, long time for universal Paid Parental Leave. Proposals released by the Productivity Commission last week give some hope we will finally have a scheme ready to go by next May’s federal budget.
October 1, 2008
This is an extraordinary time in our history with two critical and urgent challenges facing our global leaders. The demand to stabilise and reform the global financial architecture & the imperative for a rapid transition to low carbon economies.
September 24, 2008
Collective bargaining rights are critical for the wellbeing of Australian workers. Take the case of Louise who works for a community organisation, and is paid $36,000 a year and struggles to pay her rent.
