Latest ACTU News

Australian Prime Minister Press conference – Henderson, WA
The Hon Patrick Gorman MP Doorstop interview – The Beacon, Salvation Army Housing
Australian Prime Minister Doorstop interview – The Beacon, Salvation Army Housing
Melissa Donnelly Appointed To Lead ACTU
Statement On Appointment Of ACTU Secretary
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Sally McManus on how AI could force future cuts to HECS debts and work hours
Landmark parliamentary report calls for overhaul of Victorian university governance
How the ‘Big Build’ corruption allegations brought down the Victorian premier
Australian Greens thank outgoing ACTU leaders for their service to working people
ANMF pays tribute to ACTU leaders Sally McManus and Michele O’Neil
Stronger rights and more secure work: McManus and O’Neil leave a powerful legacy
MEU Pays Tribute To Courageous And Effective ACTU Leaders
TWU SAYS SALLY MCMANUS AND MICHELE O’NEIL LEADERSHIP TEAM HAS TRANSFORMED RIGHTS FOR WORKING PEOPLE
Statement On Leadership Of ACTU
Statement On ACTU Leadership
FOOD DELIVERY WORKERS TO GET WORLD-FIRST MINIMUM STANDARDS ON PAY AND CONDITIONS FROM AUGUST
“Australians deserve a watchdog with teeth, not another Labor lapdog”
World-first international convention to protect gig workers’ rights
ANMF minimum wage rise a ‘step in the right direction’ for low-paid care workers
Taxpayers to pay $135 million more for worse safety under aviation firefighting privatisation plan
Australians Told To Take Bus As Mining Diesel Use Soars
TWU LEADERSHIP GATHERS IN CANBERRA DURING ITS LARGEST INDUSTRIAL CAMPAIGN IN HISTORY
There’s nothing more fair dinkum than getting a fair return for Australia’s gas 
Can’t tax illegal tobacco, won’t tax gas industry – new budget analysis
Minimum wage decision must be sustainable as industry confronts rising inflation and an oil shock
Australian Prime Minister Press Conference – Canberra 14 May
Coles guilty of fake discounts, but it shouldn’t be the only corporate giant taken ‘down, down’ for gouging Australians
“Half-baked” gas reservation a distraction that won’t raise a cent in revenue
WorkChoices helped end John Howard’s leadership. The policy’s ghost still haunts the Liberals
NSW/ACT NDIS workers struggling to afford driving costs support calls for higher fuel allowance
The Fair Work Commission has abolished junior rates of pay for most over 18s. It’s a positive step
“Vital” wage rise would be a lifeline to low income earners and wouldn’t drive inflation – new analysis
Free childcare. Free university. The simple, sensible policy which would have raised $63.8 billion in under four years
War, What Is It Good For? Gas Industry
Australian fossil fuel subsidies growing faster than NDIS, hitting $16.3 billion in 2025-26
New Analysis: Mid-East war’s hit to Australian economy, how to reduce its impact
MEAA Submission – Closing Loopholes Review
Even if Australians won an extra week of leave, we’d need to make sure they could take it
Australian Prime Minister Australian Education Union Federal Conference
Communities faced dangerous heat records in January, Sweltering Cities say urgent policy action is needed
Microsoft and ACTU sign landmark agreement on AI
Doorstop – Forrest Place, Perth
Federal Government’s gas policy acknowledges there is no gas shortage
MEU welcomes court decision confirming full rights of workplace delegates
Greens slam public purchase of gas as Labor risks locking in decades of new climate bombs
Greens say no new gas, urge LNG export tax to put Australians first
‘Leadership with courage and integrity’: MEU General President Tony Maher announces retirement
Progressive Patriotism: ACTU’s 25% Gas Export Tax Should Replace Broken PRRT