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ARTICLE · 02 OCTOBER 2026

At The Bargaining Table Pulse Survey: Enterprise Bargaining Trends In Australia

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Australian employers can expect more arbitration as the industrial relations (IR) reforms make bargaining more complex, resource heavy and less productive, according to our most recent At the bargaining table pulse survey.

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Australian employers can expect more arbitration as the industrial relations (IR) reforms make bargaining more complex, resource heavy and less productive, according to our most recent At the bargaining table pulse survey. 

To get a pulse on the state of enterprise bargaining in Australia, we surveyed 65 senior industrial relations and human resources leaders, including directors and executives and asked them to share their experiences and insights more than three years after the Australian Government introduced its IR reforms.

The respondents represent almost 60 large national and international organisations across the manufacturing & engineering, education, transport, banking, oil & gas, mining, retail & hospitality, telecommunications and energy sectors.

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