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Alleged rape victim Brittany Higgins to sue former minister Linda Reynolds
Former defence minister Linda Reynolds is facing a civil suit by former staffer Brittany Higgins in relation to her alleged rape inside Reynold’s Parliament House office in 2019.
New IR legislation shakes up Fair Work Act
The Albanese government has succeeded in advancing labor reforms that it says will strengthen access to wage bargaining, encourage job security and gender equity, and bolster the role of the Fair Work Commission.
AAT president resigns amid controversy over appointments
The president of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal has resigned only eight months after her appointment to the top job by the former federal government.
ACCC flags ‘significant concerns’ with Cochlear’s $170M acquisition of Oticon Medical
The competition regulator has detailed "significant" concerns with Cochlear’s proposed acquisition of Oticon Medical, saying Thursday a tie-up would cut to three the number of cochlear implant suppliers in Australia.
Former PM Scott Morrison censured over secret ministries
Parliament on Tuesday voted to censure former Prime Minister Scott Morrison following an inquiry that found his appointment as shadow minister of multiple portfolios undermined the public's trust in government.
National Anti-Corruption Commission passes Parliament
The Labor government's National Anti-Corruption Commission bill cleared its final hurdle on Tuesday, passing the House of Parliament after amendments in the Senate that expanded the powers of the NACC Inspector.
A Gender Revolution: A fairer future for women under new workplace laws
With the passage of the Respect@Work and Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bills before Christmas this year, the Federal Government will have done more to make workplaces fairer and safer for women than years of platitudes from their predecessors, says Maurice Blackburn's Mackenzie Wakefield and Patrick Turner.
Former PM Scott Morrison’s secret ministries ‘corrosive of trust’: report
A inquiry into former prime minister Scott Morrison's appointment as shadow minister of five government portfolios has found the secret appointments "fundamentally undermined" the principles of responsible government.
Government ditches ‘costs neutrality’ model in Respect at Work bill
The Albanese government has removed provisions from sex harassment legislation that passed the senate on Friday which would have forced parties to bear their own costs in harassment litigation, after dozens of lawyers expressed “deep concern”.
Government flags reforms to copyright laws
The federal government has foreshadowed a review of Australia’s copyright enforcement regime, citing the need to maintain “a healthy environment for artists.”