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Australia's New Government Cracks Down on Unions

Date: 18 November 2013

The Australian Federal Government has announced it will introduce legislation to toughen existing union governance rules and regulations and introduce changes to the disclosure obligations of registered organisations.

In this interview Gerard Phillips, partner in the Labour, Employment and Workplace Safety team, discusses whether these proposed new laws are necessary.

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