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30 January 2026

The Australian reports that Corporate Australia is complicit in Australia Day swaps enshrined in Enterprise Bargaining Agreements

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Corporate Australia complicit in Australia Day swaps enshrined in EBAs.
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The Australian argues that major corporations have effectively supported changing the way Australia Day is observed by embedding public-holiday substitution arrangements into enterprise bargaining agreements, allowing employees to work on January 26 and take the holiday on another date.

Michael Byrnes is quoted in the article, "Corporate Australia complicit in Australia Day swaps enshrined in EBAs", published in the Australian on 23 January 2026

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