What really happened during the much romanticised Accord/Hawke/Keating era ? In short, their heavily regulated IR system of late 80’s & early 90’s produced lower real wages growth & higher unemployment See extract from then PM Howard’s address to ACCI in Sydney 20 July 2006 👀

Over 500 ⁦Aust Resources & Energy Employer Assoc AREEA⁩ members met in WA & QLD last week I referenced our ‘Work with Us’ campaign Covers the importance of ‘employers & employees working together’ & key opportunities ahead Below, now running on Sky News, captures this: bit.ly/3Njpwxs ⁦

Spot on analysis from Gerard Cockburn and Steve Knott on Labor’s extreme pro-union IR Bill. thewest.com.au/politics/feder…

Lovely meeting ⁦Peter Strong AM⁩ this morning Unfamiliar seeing him out of his Canberra habitat 🤓 Unsurprisingly we had a good chat about an array of current small, medium & large businesses issues While facing some headwinds, many positive opportunities ahead 👍

In an industry where deckhands earn $170,000, this dispute isn’t about pay ⁦Aust Resources & Energy Employer Assoc AREEA⁩ afr.com/leadership/wor…

Who to believe... the RBA or Australia Institute🤔

Excellent work by ⁦Aust Resources & Energy Employer Assoc AREEA⁩ member Taskforce ‘That’s why I speak up’ AREEA launches new resources & energy Industry elimination of sexual harassment campaign #oilandgas #mining #energy #resources australianmining.com.au/news/thats-why…

Our TV, radio & print ads, including full page ads (see below) in Joe’s beloved AFR, have been running for the past two weeks Diddly squat from others; in short, hard to quibble with rest of Joe’s employer/business group analysis here 🧐 Aust Resources & Energy Employer Assoc AREEA afr.com/rear-window/bu…

Having passed its controversial industrial relations bill, it is now incumbent on the Albanese Government to ensure its radical changes don’t wreak havoc on the economy, as business leaders and respected economic commentators have repeatedly warned bit.ly/3unoojy #auspol

"Having a centralised employment tribunal set wages and conditions for private sector businesses, as it did in the 1970s and 1980s, put simply, is barking mad policy from our federal government in 2022." - Steve Knott AM, CEO of AREEA bit.ly/3unoojy

Stuart Wood AM KC is one of Australia’s leading silks in Industrial Relations law. Join me as we discuss the recent test case of the 2009 Gillard amendment to the Fair Work Act: Ryan vs Rugg. Listen to the pod here: spoti.fi/3FyZofi #law #podcast #auspol

Don’t weaponise OHS laws, bosses warn union theaustralian.com.au/nation/dont-we…

Gov’t engaging in constructive dialogue with ⁦Aust Resources & Energy Employer Assoc AREEA⁩ & our members on their same job, same pay policy & legislative plans 👏 Further meetings with Minister ⁦Tony Burke⁩ this week & next; consideration of multi factor test welcome 👍 theaustralian.com.au/nation/politic…

Encouraging development; consultations continuing Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke mulls industrial relations carve out for genuine mining, energy contractors Aust Resources & Energy Employer Assoc AREEA thewest.com.au/business/remun…

⁦Aust Resources & Energy Employer Assoc AREEA⁩ contractor & service provider members developed the referenced ‘multi factor test’ - included IR expertise, employment lawyers & member CEO’s Is simple to apply Consultations with Minister, AREEA & members ongoing & constructive 👍 afr.com/work-and-caree…

Join us or pay $1500: Employers raise alarm over union deal Aust Resources & Energy Employer Assoc AREEA afr.com/work-and-caree…

A sign of things to come under the ALP's new IR regime... "Steve Knott wrote to CEOs last week to warn the condition could spread to other sectors and would likely become more common..."

Beyond the pale intruding on one’s personal home & family. Hopefully police lay charges arising in significant consequential deterrents. Strong law enforcement action required to discourage similar repulsive intrusions. ⁦Aust Resources & Energy Employer Assoc AREEA⁩ 👎👎👎 afr.com/companies/ener…

Critical minerals boom expected to add to WA’s workforce woes: AREEA report bunburyherald.com.au/business/minin…

Industrial Relations bill could smash the economy | The West Australian Aust Resources & Energy Employer Assoc AREEA thewest.com.au/opinion/steve-…