16 August 2017 AREEA Chief Executive Steve Knott AM

It’s about time we address the balance between Corporate and Union regulation in Australia.

AREEA, on behalf of the resource and energy industry, thank the Coalition Government for introducing the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Ensuring Integrity) Bill 2017 (FED) to Parliament.

The Ensuring Integrity Bill introduces a simple and modest requirement that all unions seeking to merge have complied with the national workplace laws for a specified time.

Supporting this bill is something the Australian Parliament can do to stand-up to bullying behaviour and introduce a disincentive to break workplace laws.

Those employees and employers, who have been affected by the lawless behaviour of unions  that has been prosecuted time and time again, will watch its development closely.

The passage of this Bill will send a reassuring signal to people who have been affected by the bullying, harassment and intimidation tactics seen in militant union behaviour that is unacceptable and has no place in Australia.

2017.08.16_ AREEA _Steve_Knott Statement_Ensuring Integrity Bill 2017