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Banks leave staff open to join Atlassian at climate rally

The big four banks will allow staff to join the climate change protests during work hours, joining technology company Atlassian to back the student-led movement.

After Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes yesterday gave staff a leave pass to attend the School Strike for Climate on September 20, the federal government took a conciliatory tone, adding that this was a decision for the individual companies.

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