Jun 3, 2026 – 7.08pmEmployers have blasted the Albanese government’s move to change industrial laws so the Commonwealth can legally discriminate against businesses without a union agreement on federally funded construction projects, claiming it fails to learn lessons from the CFMEU corruption scandal.The surprise measure was slipped into new legislation introduced to parliament on Wednesday that was mostly intended to reduce the Fair Work Commission’s tasks so it can battle a surge in dismissal claims driven by paid agents and artificial intelligence.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles