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Casual workers could have an easier pathway to permanent positions

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Minister for Employment Tony Burke during Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Wednesday, May 10, 2023. (AAP) Source: AAP / MICK TSIKAS/AAPIMAGE

The government has announced it will legislate changes to make it easier for nearly a million casual employees to become permanent. Employment and Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke says the changes will close loopholes and give workers more choice


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The government has announced it will legislate changes to make it easier for nearly a million casual employees to become permanent. Employment and Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke says the changes will close loopholes and give workers more choice



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