Business takes to the airwaves to oppose the government’s IR changes
Business is keen to work with Labor, but industrial relations is a sticking point. There may soon be a major public campaign to have its message heard nationwide.
Kate Pounder’s decision to reject the position of new CEO of the Business Council of Australia leaves succession plans for Jennifer Westacott’s departure later this year in total disarray. But it makes the coming big push by business against the government’s next industrial relations changes rather less awkward to manage.
Pounder is currently CEO of the Tech Council but her husband, Andrew Dempster, is a senior policy adviser to Anthony Albanese, including on industrial relations.
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An earlier version of this article referred to the Australian Resources and Energy Users Association. This has been corrected to the Australian Resources and Energy Employer Association.
Jennifer Hewett is the national affairs columnist. She writes a daily column on politics, business and the economy. Connect with Jennifer on Twitter. Email Jennifer at jennifer.hewett@afr.com
