More than 30 people died due to triple-zero delays in Victoria; Qantas boss warns against IR reforms – as it happened

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• More than 30 deaths linked to delays at Victoria's triple-zero service
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And if you want a more expansive read on where the dispute between the Rail, Tram and Bus Union and the NSW government is at, Michael McGowan's great analysis is a must-read:

NSW industrial relations minister calls out Labor's brazen intervention' in rail dispute

The brazen intervention of Labor into the Fair Work Commission to support the rail unions and their political campaign of rolling strikes is a disgrace.

For Tony Burke to be asking the Fair Work Commission to implement his agenda while the summit is still sitting, let alone any consultation occurring on his planed legislation, shows the depth of arrogance and entitlement that the union movement and Labor bring to government.