Getting Back on Track – In the News
As the leading voice of Australia’s resource employers, AREEA ensures its case for workplace relations reform is represented across the media. Below is a section of press releases and news coverage.
Media releases
- June 2016: Public interest test for union mergers to safegaurd nationally significant projects
- June 2016: Tackling unions’ dark underbelly will benefit all Australians, resource industry
- June 2016: Major parties must outline credible long-term vision for economic growth
- June 2016: Less is more in Labour market reforms
- May 2016: Resource industry launches workplace relations campaign
- May 2016: ‘5 Reforms Over 5 Years’ – Resource industry launches workplace relations campaign
- April 2016: 90% of resource employers want genuine workplace relations reform from Australia’s next government
- Dec 2015: Productivity Commission falls short on workplace reform
- Sept 2015: Resource industry congratulates high calibre Fair Work apppointees
- Aug 2015: AREEA calls for end to workplace relations reform stalemate
- May 2015: Don’t waste opportunity for workplace reform, says AREEA chief
- Mar 2015: Resource industry submission to the Productivity Commission IR review
- Mar 2015: Workplace reform could add 36,000 jobs and $30bn to our economy
- Dec 2014: 2015 must be the year of workplace reform, says resource industry
- Dec 2014: Australia must do better on workplace relations to maintain resources investment
- Sept 2014: IR appeals bench, PC review key to delivering on G20 growth target
News Coverage
- AREEA says new election should be called in hung parliament results in ‘dysfunctional’ Senate – ABC Rural
- Radio: Scott Barklamb on the election and workplace relations policy – ABC Radio
- Opinion: Mining still doing heavy lifting – The West Australian
- Coalition may torpedo militant union merger – Australian Financial Review
- Letter to Editor: Reform Fair Work Commission for actual fairness – The Australian
- Coalition ‘frightened’ on workplace change – Australian Financial Review
- Opinion: Five workplace reforms key to jobs and wealth – The West Australian
- AREEA sets sights on ‘5 reforms over 5 years’ – Workplace Express
- Election survey shows miners want regulatory change – National Resources Review
- Miners want workplace reforms on poll agenda – Toowoomba Chronicle & sydnicated regional Qld newspapers
- Fair Work no far go for mining sector – The Australian
- Labor Exploitation Bill open door for criminal offences in IR: AREEA – Workforce Daily
- Unions face new limits on mega projects – Australian Financial Review
- Opinion: Union access to mining machinery exposes impractical Fair Work rules – Australian Financial Review
- Maritime deal defies unions – The Australian
- Business blasts IR blueprint – Australian Financial Review
- New employer IR powers now in play – Workforce Daily
- Opinion: Our union-centric workplace relations systems is in need of reform – The Australian
- CEOs should push for IR reform – Australian Financial Review
- Economic promise abound with workplace reform – National Resources Review
- Uncovering 36,000 jobs – North West Star
- IR reform starts with FWC: miners – The Australian
- Workplace reform on resources horizon for 2015 – National Resources Review
- Changes vital to competitiveness – Australian Financial Review
- Miners sounding alarm – Northern Territory News
- Miners call for reform of industrial relations system – Mudgee Guardian & Gulgong Advertiser
- Workplace reform ‘urgent’ – Toowoomba Chronicle
- Supporting resource industry competitiveness through workplace reform – ACCI Commerce and Industry magazine
- Business backs call for action on IR – The Australian