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The Third Way, Employment and the Workplace in Australia

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  • Peter Waring
  • Shane Ostenfeld
  • John Lewer
  • John Burgess

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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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  • Peter Waring & Shane Ostenfeld & John Lewer & John Burgess, 2001. "The Third Way, Employment and the Workplace in Australia," The Economic and Labour Relations Review, , vol. 12(2), pages 174-192, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:ecolab:v:12:y:2001:i:2:p:174-192
    DOI: 10.1177/103530460101200202
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