Jul 17, 2026 – 5.53pmNext week’s Labor conference will provide a taste of just how much unions are willing to push the Albanese government on industrial relations reforms – and how much that was previously thought impossible is now viable.Four years ago the idea that Australia would return to a form of industry bargaining would have seemed impossible.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
What unions want next after four years of Labor changes
Last year’s landslide federal election victory has further emboldened some unions to look at industrial reforms they once thought impossible.
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