This week’s passage of the controversial Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill will be followed next year by another wave of industrial relations changes, this time to close what the government calls loopholes.

With Senate passage of the first tranche of changes guaranteed by the end of this week, Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke confirmed next year’s agenda would include clamping down on the use of labour hire, regulating the gig economy, and moves to reduce the use of casuals.