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Tony Burke has admitted the Albanese government’s next wave of workplace changes will increase prices for gig services like UberEats, as employers warn the “radical shake up” will raise living costs as higher interest rates bite.
Business groups are warning of higher prices for consumers and job losses under federal workplace laws to be put to parliament next week.
The mining lobby has accused the government of jeopardising the critical minerals boom upon which the country’s economic future hinges.
Corporate bosses including Whitehaven Coal’s Paul Flynn say Labor’s reform agenda is a negative for business so far.
More disclosures about native title are also being considered as part of a review of the rules, which underpin the credibility of pre-revenue resource plays.