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Graeme Watson

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Warning: Centralised wage-fixing in Australia has returned

The Fair Work Commission’s ruling on BHP’s “same job, same pay” case is a reversal of the Keating model, which led to enterprise autonomy and...

09.07.2025 10

Financial Review

Graeme Watson

Let’s demystify the landmark gender pay cap case

Undervaluing women’s work is partly related to the historical inertia of Australia’s highly regulated wage system.

24.04.2025 5

Financial Review

Graeme Watson

FWC case tests Labor’s ‘same job, same pay’ word to BHP

The government assured business the legislation was limited to labour hire providers. Now the minister says the concepts of labour hire and service...

20.01.2025 7

Financial Review

Graeme Watson