From the Leader of the Opposition’s Budget Reply speech in May 2015, Labor has been announcing a comprehensive suite of measures to spur innovation, and deliver the jobs of the future. Under this new suite of measures, an elected Shorten Labor Government will: Accelerate innovation in our regions through Regional Innovation Hubs; Reform the innovation...

Labor will kick-start construction on the AdeLINK tram network, transforming Adelaide by creating the infrastructure needed for a growing and vibrant city. A Shorten Labor Government will commit $500 million in upfront grant funding to kick-start this project. Based on a total estimated cost of $3 billion, this project will support 2000 jobs in construction...

In 2015 we saw too many instances of workers’ rights trampled, not just by fly-by-night operations, but by household names. Employers who deliberately underpay their workers not only deny working and middle class Australians a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work, they also undercut employers who are doing the right thing for their...

Labor will develop a far reaching blueprint required to tackle the serious skills deficits holding back the sector and preventing us from extracting the great economic advantage that comes from embracing innovation. Reflecting the huge local and international demand for skills and talent, we need a National Digital Workforce plan that can meet the needs...

ALP 2016 election campaign policy on protecting penalty rates for Australian workers. Labor understands that penalty rates are not a luxury; they are what pays the bills and puts food on the table for the 4.5 million Australians that rely on them. Penalty rates are not only critical to the individuals and their families who...