Updated Jul 23, 2026 – 5.12pm, first published at 10.12amPrime Minister Anthony Albanese has backed a new workers’ court to offer a cheap and faster path to deal with underpayment matters and other disputes, a move business fears could lead to Labor’s stacking the bench with union-friendly judges.The new plan effectively reverses a 30-year-old decision by the Coalition.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles