Emma Kingdon, a former ACTU national campaigns director and CFMEU Administration executive officer, is set to replace Michele O'Neil as president of the ACTU.
NSW Shadow IR Minister James Wallace has retained his portfolio in a reshuffle this week, while Susan Carter joins the Opposition frontbench as Shadow Attorney-General.
One Nation pushing for Big Build probe; Top umpires, AI to feature at labour law conference; Mahendra, Tran take silk; and Sydney hosting International IR conference next year.
RBA monetary policy board member and former FWC president Iain Ross is leading South Australia's royal commission into artificial intelligence, which will consider matters including the effect of the technology on the labour market and work practices.
Former IR barrister David Shoebridge has today been elected as leader of the Federal Greens' parliamentary team, after Larissa Waters stood down due to ill health.
Victoria's Kourakis royal commission into the construction sector has appointed an acting assistant commissioner and already held closed hearings in order to gather confidential information, it revealed at its first official hearing today.
Two silks with backgrounds in building and construction, criminal, administrative and public law are leading the legal team for Chris Kourakis' Royal Commission into crime and misconduct in the Victorian construction industry, ahead of its first hearing.
Early educators guaranteed 15% pay rise; "De-escalation" training for parliamentarians; Loxton, Stam appointed to SAET; and Technology and productivity inquiry.
