Labor’s push to secure a major overhaul of industrial relations laws by Christmas is in doubt as key crossbencher David Pocock warned he would not be rushed into supporting contested elements of the plan, including multi-employer bargaining provisions.
Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke wants the Secure Jobs, Better Pay bill, tabled in parliament last week, passed into law before MPs leave Canberra for the summer break on December 1.
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Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com
