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John Lloyd
Director, Work Reform and Productivity Unit
The Hon. John Lloyd PSM is the director of the Work Reform and Productivity Unit at the Institute of Public Affairs. Prior to joining the IPA, John had a long career in the industrial relations policy field, including as the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner, the Deputy Secretary of the Federal Department of Employment and Workplace Relations and the Senior Deputy President of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission. He has also worked for state governments across Australia, including as the CEO of the Department of Productivity and Labour Relations in Western Australia.
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Submission to the Inquiry into the Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2011
Submission to the Inquiry into the Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2011
Contempt for the law to return to building and construction
John Lloyd, Director Work Reform and Productivity at the Institute of Public Affairs, has today called for a Bill before the Senate to be defeated. The Bill, the Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work)...
Penalty rates killing restaurants trade
John Lloyd, Director Work Reform and Productivity at the Institute of Public Affairs today called on Bill Shorten and the unions to listen to the concerns of leading restaurateur George Calombaris about the impact of weekend penalty rates. George...
Will Shorten Stand up to Unions?
John Lloyd, Director, Work Reform and Productivity Unit at the Institute of Public Affairs said today that, "Bill Shorten is presented with an excellent opportunity to prove himself as a minister who is not dictated to by the unions. The...
The Next President of Fair Work Australia - Hard to Get the Right Person
John Lloyd, Director of the Work Reform and Productivity Unit at the Institute of Public Affairs commented today on the appointment of a new President of Fair Work Australia (FWA). Mr Lloyd said: "The selection of the next President of Fair Work...
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