The Employment Relations Amendment Bill

The Government is pushing ahead with employment law changes which will make it easier for employers to walk away from collective negotiations. But the Minister for Workplace Relations, Michael Woodhouse, says the greater flexibility around negotiations will not undermine collective agreements. Political editor Brent Edwards looks at the debate around the passage of the Employment Relations Amendment Bill, then Jessie Mulligan discusses the pros and cons with the Labour Party labour relations spokersperson Andrew Little.