Prime minister tells National Press Club government could ‘potentially take further action’ if no consensus reached at jobs and skills summit
Council of Australia chief executive, Jennifer Westacott, saying on Monday she is “concerned” about “unintended consequences” of the plan.
Earlier, Burke told Radio National the deal between the ACTU and Cosboa was “exactly the sort of cooperation we’ve been hoping to achieve”. “There’s a direct link between this conversation and some of the things we need to do to close the gender pay gap,” he said.
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