In a speech on 10 February 2021, Anthony Albanese MP revealed
the Australian Labor Party's (ALP) latest federal industrial
relations policy, dubbed the "Secure Australian Jobs
Plan".
The policy centres around the core concept of "job
security", representing a significant change of tack from the
Federal Opposition's previous "Change the Rules"
policy under Bill Shorten which was rejected at the last Federal
Election.
In part the "Secure Australian Jobs Plan" provides the
ALP's response to the Coalition Government's industrial
relations omnibus amendment bill, which was introduced to the
Commonwealth Parliament late last year. It seeks to cast the
Coalition Government reforms as undermining job security but also
proposes tighter regulation to entrench permanent employment and
generic terms and conditions of employment as the dominant model of
workplace engagement in the Australian economy.
