Greens Back the ‘Right of Workers to Disconnect After-Hours’ Amid Contentious IR Debate

The deal agreed today means Labor needs just one more vote to get its workplace relations laws passed.

Office workers are seen at lunch break at Martin Place in Sydney, Australia Dec. 12, 2018. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

Labor is edging closer to being able to pass its contentious industrial relations Bill, called “Closing Loopholes,” after securing the support first of former Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe this morning, and then the federal Green Party this afternoon.

It now needs the support of just one crossbench senator.