Abstract:During 2001 the minister in control of industrial relations in Australia changed from Peter Reith to Tony Abbott, and it was expected that a strong legislative agenda would follow. However, the year turned out to be relatively uneventful in respect of legislative change and the expected 'second wave' of industrial reform did not eventuate. Nevertheless, a number of matters of note did arise. Following the collapse of several companies, workers' entitlements became a prominent issue, with the union movement's M… Show more
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