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Government set to win its new powers against unions

Author: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

The bill, which is set to pass the Senate, deals with officials and unions that consistently break existing laws.AAP/Joe Castro

The government appears set to secure Senate support this week for tough legislation to crack down on bad behaviour in the union movement, after the near finalisation of an agreement with Centre Alliance for several...

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