Business Groups Warn Labor’s Workplace Law Reforms ‘Deeply Flawed’

Construction workers are pictured at a building site in Melbourne's city centre in Melbourne, Australia, on Sep. 17, 2020. William West/AFP via Getty Images

Australian business groups have continued to push back against the Albanese government’s proposed workplace relations laws, saying the bill is “deeply flawed” and will impact sections of the economy.

It comes as the Labor government introduced the “Closing the Loopholes” Bill into Parliament on Sept. 4 by Employment Minister Tony Burke, who said it would improve working conditions for Australian workers.