Ken Phillips
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Past articles by Ken:
Turnbull's corruption fix
For both Turnbull and Shorten to have credibility they must accept the evidence of corruption in unions and act against it. → Read More
Making sense of the CFMEU-MUA merger
A growing number of threats to the union business model suggests the merger of the MUA and CFMEU is a natural fit. → Read More
Making sense of the CFMEU-MUA merger
A growing number of threats to the union business model suggests the merger of the MUA and CFMEU is a natural fit. → Read More
Making sense of the CFMEU-MUA merger
A growing number of threats to the union business model suggests the merger of the MUA and CFMEU is a natural fit. → Read More
Making sense of the CFMEU-MUA merger
A growing number of threats to the union business model suggests the merger of the MUA and CFMEU is a natural fit. → Read More
A looming war between big and small business
The proposed introduction of the effects test appears to have frightened big retailers to their core. → Read More
The ACCC opens its eyes to Australia's dirty IR secret
Rod Sims has issued a warning to corporates involved in shady deals with unions. → Read More
Hits and misses in the Productivity Commission's IR review
The Productivity Commission's recommendation on penalty rates will give unions ammunition for a scare campaign, but its critique of Australian management is on the mark. → Read More
A corporate challenge for Tony Abbott
The prevalence of partnerships between unions and corporations leaves the Coalition without a traditional political ally. → Read More
Labor’s culture spells trouble for the Victorian economy
The Victorian Government's attitude to commercial contracts is threatening the state's economy. → Read More
Small business budget redefines the Coalition
By announcing a budget that is in tune with the needs of small business, the Coalition is re-positioning its brand ahead of the next election. → Read More
Victoria is building the conditions for a recession
The Victorian Government has adopted a set of infrastructure policies that will seriously threaten the state's viability. → Read More
Small business policy is greater than the sum of its parts
Taken together, a myriad of minor reforms to the regulation of small businesses is set to give a major boost to employment. → Read More
Abbott's 'small' reform step is a big deal
The Abbott Government is locking in a central plank of its small business reform package, which is likely to have broad and positive implications for the economy. → Read More
Victoria is heading down NSW's path of corruption
The controversy surrounding ICAC is yet another symptom of the problems ingrained within NSW's business, governance and political system -- and Victoria is now following its lead. → Read More
Victoria is no longer the place to be for business
The Victorian ALP's cancellation of the East West Link should set off alarm bells for prospective business investors. → Read More
Something doesn't add up in the East West Link settlement
It doesn't make sense that international financiers holding allegedly iron-clad contracts would agree to settle a locked-in claim worth hundreds of millions for just $81m. → Read More
Small retailers will suffer the ultimate penalty
Tony Abbott was ridiculed for his stance on penalty rates, but an agreement signed by Business SA and the shoppies union reveals who the true fools are. → Read More
Victoria's sovereign risk problem
The cancellation of the East West Link contract has trashed Victoria’s reputation as a reliable place to invest. → Read More
Toll takeover should come with a TWU warning
Toll's relationship with unions could put a thorn in the side of Japan Post's logistics ambitions. → Read More