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The Third Way, Employment and the Workplace in Australia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2023

Peter Waring ,
Shane Ostenfeld ,
John Lewer  and
John Burgess
Peter Waring
Affiliation:
School of Management, University of Newcastle
Shane Ostenfeld
Affiliation:
School of Management, University of Newcastle
John Lewer
Affiliation:
School of Management, University of Newcastle
John Burgess
Affiliation:
Department of Economics, University of Newcastle
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Abstract

The Third Way program for work, industrial relations and employment is examined. The discussion considers the publications of major third way proponents in the UK and Australia. It then considers what policies have been instituted under New Labour in the UK. The discussion then moves to the possibilities for Australia. Overall the Third Way program is either underdeveloped in some areas (eg the workplace) or largely following orthodox supply side policies in other areas (eg unemployment). The article concludes with a list of some of the important work and workplace issues that could be addressed by a new policy program.

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Meeting Report
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The Economic and Labour Relations Review , Volume 12 , Issue 2 , December 2001 , pp. 174 - 192
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Copyright © The Author(s) 2001

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