Jobs depend on IR changes in coronavirus downturn: Christian Porter

Doug Dingwall
Updated April 5 2020 - 7:00pm, first published 1:00pm
Industrial Relations Minister Christian Porter. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong
Industrial Relations Minister Christian Porter. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

The federal government looks set to clash with unions and Labor over changes to workplace laws it says are needed to save millions of jobs as COVID-19 restrictions hit the economy.

Doug Dingwall

Doug Dingwall

Parliamentary bureau chief

Doug Dingwall is The Canberra Times' parliamentary bureau chief. He writes about government and federal politics, and has an interest in integrity, industrial relations and foreign affairs. Previously he worked at The Examiner in Launceston, where he won a Tasmanian Human Rights Award for his reporting. Contact him on doug.dingwall@canberratimes.com.au

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