Labor, unions take aim at Fair Work's deputy president over social media posts

Labor's Tony Burke says comments by Gerard Boyce risk 'damaging the commission's reputation as an impartial, independent umpire'

Labor and unions have taken aim at a Coalition-appointed deputy president of the Fair Work Commission for social media posts defending ministers' use of travel entitlements and labelling the unions' election campaign a "big waste of money".

Gerard Boyce was appointed in December with three other deputy presidents from employer backgrounds, prompting Labor to accuse the Morrison government of "stacking" the industrial tribunal. Boyce was a barrister who previously worked for the Australian Mines and Metals Association and the National Electrical and Contractors Association.