Australia's workplace laws blamed for rising inequality

Australian Council of Trade Unions Secretary Sally McManus at the National Press Club in Canberra

Australian Council of Trade Unions Secretary Sally McManus at the National Press Club in Canberra Source: AAP

The head of the trade union movement has blamed Australia's workplace laws for contributing to a rise in inequality.


ACTU Secretary, Sally McManus, has told the National Press Club too many Australians are trapped in casual jobs and should be given the right to transfer to full-time work.

She says there's an urgent need to strengthen workplace laws.


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