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Cole legislation shifts regulatory emphasis from tolerance towards repression: Report

The Howard Government's Cole Bill reflects a move away from "reluctant tolerance" of unions and towards repression, according to a newly-released legislation guide from the Federal Parliamentary Library. The library has also released new guides to other workplace legislation.

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