Eight union-linked figures have been appointed to roles on the Fair Work Commission as the Albanese Labor government seeks to “rebalance” the industrial umpire.
Workplace Minister Tony Burke on Friday announced Tony Slevin had been appointed as a deputy president of the commission starting on June 5.
It followed the appointment of former Transport Workers’ Union chief legal adviser and commission vice president Adam Hatcher as president in February.
“The Albanese Labor government is taking the next step towards restoring balance to the Fair Work Commission,” Burke said.
“The Liberals and Nationals spent a decade stacking the commission with appointees from employer backgrounds in a bid to silence workers.”…