In Australian politics, the Labor Party has typically cast itself as the defenders of the rights of working people. Yet the Queensland Labor Party is currently engaged in a potentially egregious violation of workers’ rights as codified in international law, and it is certain that they will not face any pushback from the Australian Labor Party (ALP) federal government.

In 2022, Queensland’s ALP, led by Annastacia Palaszczuk (sometimes referred to as ‘Anna Stasi’ in the same spirit as ‘Dictator Dan’ due to the more extreme aspects of her Covid response), introduced the Industrial Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Bill.

This bill was championed...