Labor’s workplace bill passes lower house after further concessions on multi-employer bargaining

Most extensive IR legislation in two decades now moves to the Senate where independent David Pocock is the swing vote

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Labor's industrial relations legislation has passed the House of Representatives after further government concessions limiting the application of multi-employer bargaining.

The secure jobs, better pay" bill - the most extensive changes to workplace laws in two decades - will now move to the Senate where the ACT independent David Pocock is the swing vote who has driven a suite of changes to accommodate business concerns.

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