The shutdown of Australia s borders during the pandemic has helped keep the virus at bay. But it has also fuelled an acute labour shortage Down Under - not least in its mining industry.
IR changes will avoid mega project blowouts: miners
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Australiaâs resources sector said industrial action contributed cost and completion blowouts on four of the nationâs largest projects, as it backed a renewed push by the Morrison government to introduce greenfield workplace agreements.
The Australian Resources and Energy Group has released presentations made by resource companies during last yearâs working group discussions on industrial relations reform.
They contend protected and unprotected industrial action was âa key contributorâ to Chevronâs Gorgon LNG project, Woodsideâs Pluto LNG project, the Curtis Island gas field and INPEXâs Ichthys projects running over time and budget.
Red River Resources thanks director Donald Garner for his contribution
Garner has played a key role in transforming the company into a multi-asset, multi-commodity diversified Australian mining company. Earlier this week the company appointed Ian Smith as non-executive director.
Red River Resources Ltd (ASX:RVR) has thanked director Donald Garner for his contribution to the company following his resignation from the Board of Directors, effective April 22, 2021.
Red River chairman Brett Fletcher said: “On behalf of the board, I would like to thank Donald for his hard work and dedication over the past seven years and his key role in the foundation and growth of Red River.”
The excellent article by Ewin Hannan in
The Australian on Saturday told a depressing story.
That story, as I see it, was about two different approaches to getting change.
One group’s approach is to secure change in workplace relations through negotiation and consensus, through give and take.
The approach of the other group a group that claims the IR space as its own is to deliberately and covertly destroy any chance of change by those outside its exclusive club.
The Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) has experienced this before. We will not put up a white flag and will continue to pursue the changes we need for small business employers and their employees.