Inside IR (Australian Industrial Relations) EP26: Election Special

Recorded 31 March 2025 This election special of Inside IR looks at the upcoming 2025 Australian Federal Election through an industrial relations and employment lens. Given the vast amount of reform over the last 3 years, what does the next term of federal politics look like? Our team explores how the major parties are approaching their election campaigns, as well as the key roles that the independents are once again expected to play. Drew Pearson (Partner) and Natalie Gaspar (Partner) first set the scene with a brief history on IR reform over the last couple of decades and how we arrived where we are today, and discuss the potentially crucial role of the independents in the next Parliament. Wendy Fauvel (Partner) and Rommo Pandit (Executive Counsel) then touch on the ALP’s agenda, and the ACTU’s proposals that we may see the ALP adopt, including in relation to bargaining, superannuation, consultation and AI, and whistleblowing.