Opinion

Unlikely double act to take on Setka

Attorney-General Christian Porter and unionist Tony Maher are working to curb the influence of John Setka, giving some extra colour to the government's modest workplace reform package.

Jennifer HewettColumnist

Updated Dec 6, 2020 – 6.41pm, first published at 6.40pm

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Talk about win-win. The implosion within Australia’s most powerful union has landed in Christian Porter’s lap, giving him the chance to revitalise a very limited industrial relations reform agenda this week.

The Attorney-General can now boast of a significance advance by becoming midwife to the break-up of the massive Construction Forestry Maritime, Mining and Energy Union.

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