How will Labor keep its IR promises on wage growth and gender equality?
At this election, Labor campaigned on the need to address three key issues: wage stagnation, insecure jobs and gender inequality.
Albanese government plans to decrease reliance on external consultants for public sector contracts
Consulting and labour-hire firms are on notice that going forward there will be fewer contracts and less taxpayer money for them under an Anthony Albanese Labor government.
Saul Eslake: If Labor wants to actually create a lasting difference, here’s how it should manage the economy
Labor has inherited an economy with a full head of steam, but one that is also is experiencing a sharp acceleration in inflation.
“We’re looking for policies that look forward”: COSBOA hopes Albanese keeps SMEs front of mind
The Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) congratulates Anthony Albanese on his election victory.
What small businesses and startups can expect from the new Labor government
Prime Minister elect Anthony Albanese and senior Labor MPs have outlined the party's economic vision.
“Great result”: Australian tech sector welcomes Labor victory and its pledge to boost workforce to 1.2 million
Technology industry leaders have welcomed Labor's plan to invest $1 billion in critical technologies and expand the digital workforce.
COSBOA election comparison gives Coalition the edge on energy and mental health, but supports Labor on merchant fees
The peak body for small businesses associations has ranked the major parties on 12 issues it considers vital to the small business sector.
Election 2022: Labor promises $1 billion investment to boost Australian manufacturing
Anthony Albanese said the investment in advanced manufacturing would create jobs and replace the 85,000 jobs stripped from the national workforce since the Coalition had been in power.
Election 2022: Labor hits pause on plan to extend paid parental leave to 26 weeks
Labor has confirmed it will not yet seek to increase Commonwealth-funded paid parental leave entitlements to 26 weeks, nor would it add superannuation to the parental leave payments.
Peter Strong: Workplace relations is finally on the agenda this election. So what are the major parties promising?
We are seeing the first real focus during an election on workplace relations since the ill thought-out Work Choices campaign helped force the Coalition out of government in 2007.
John Durie: 71% of SMEs are expecting a change of government, but what happens next?
Small business started the election campaign with three key concerns: labour shortages, skills shortages and least cost routing. All three have barely touched the surface of the campaign.
Tradies are anxious about fuel costs, underpayment and job security, report finds
Optus Business' State of Tradies survey also found two-thirds of construction workers are doing it tough mentally, with long working hours and work/life balance taking a mental and emotional toll.
