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Unions and workers say a push from Anthony Albanese to place people in insecure work at the heart of industrial relations reform in Australia is long overdue.
But Industrial Relations Minister Christian Porter has criticised the proposed policy, calling it one of the most unlimited, unqualified, quite outlandish promises to be made in the country s history of industrial relations.
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Mr Albanese s policy push would include vowing to guarantee workers in the gig-economy the minimum wage and conditions through the Fair Work Commission.
He will also pledge action to address increasing casualisation in the workforce and the need to guard against the exploitation of employees working for labour hire companies.
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Labor will go to the next election with a plan to crack down on rolling contracts that leave workers uncertain whether they will keep their jobs, in a policy leader Anthony Albanese will unveil in Queensland this week.
The Opposition Leader will deliver a speech on industrial relations on Wednesday with three other major themes: addressing casualisation, giving more rights to gig economy workers at companies like Uber, and ensuring labour hire workers are paid at least as much as direct employees working alongside them.
Laborâs Anthony Albanese and Kristina Keneally will line up to deliver a one-two punch this week.