Labor Appoints More Worker Reps to Industrial Umpire

Employment and Workplace Minister Tony Burke speaks during the jobs and skills summit at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Sept. 1, 2022. Martin Ollman/Getty Images

Eight union-linked figures have been appointed to roles on the Fair Work Commission as the Albanese Labor government seeks to “rebalance” the industrial umpire.

Workplace Minister Tony Burke on Friday announced Tony Slevin had been appointed as a deputy president of the commission starting on June 5.