WATCH LIVE: Federal parliament sits; Labor agrees to minor changes to climate bills being debated in the Senate; PM says cost of living relief coming with legislation being introduced this sitting fortnight. Follow updates here.
WATCH LIVE: The chief executive of small business lobby, COSBOA, Alexi Boyd, told the jobs summit that small business was not interested in being unionised. “We’re not interested in a model that is sector wide and compulsory,” she said. Follow updates from the summit here.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers bats away NSW, Victorian calls to extend $750 payments past September 30; says jobs summit includes decent cross-section of economy. Follow updates here.
FOLLOW LIVE: Updates from the Financial Review Higher Education Summit; ACTU press conference; Health Services Union says COVID-19 should be treated like flu. Follow updates here.
Breakthrough with peak body for small business on ACTU enterprise bargaining demands; Employment Minister Tony Burke relaxes “hardline” opposition to BOOT changes. Follow updates here.