Labor Pledges Penalty Rate Laws to Protect Workers

Labor Pledges Penalty Rate Laws to Protect Workers
Australian Labor Prime Minister Anthony Albanese debates Liberal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton in Sydney, Australia on April 8, 2025. Jason Edwards-Pool/Getty Images
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Labor has positioned itself as the protector of penalty rates and is warning that a Coalition proposal to ban working from home will be revived if it wins office.

The government on Saturday announced it would enshrine evening, weekend, and holiday pay allowances in law if re-elected.