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Lily Raynes

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Lily Raynes

Anne Kantor Fellow

Lily Raynes was an Anne Kantor Fellow based in the Australia Institute’s Centre for Future Work. She is interested in trade unionism and reform to Australia’s labour law framework. Lily has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Melbourne and a Juris Doctor from Monash University.

Lily has experience working in the trade union movement, government, NGOs and as a legal research assistant focusing on labour law.

Research by Lily Raynes

Budget Analysis 2022-23

The Commonwealth Government has tabled its budget for the 2022-23 financial year. As the nation emerges from two years of

By Alison Pennington, Dan Nahum, Eliza Littleton, Fiona Macdonald, Greg Jericho, Jim Stanford, Lily Raynes, Mark Dean

Wages, Prices and the Federal Election

Exit Poll: Overwhelming Majority of Australians Want Wage Growth in Line with Cost of Living The recent federal election featured

By Lily Raynes

Robbed at Sea

International Seafarers Suffer $65 Million in Wage Theft Annually in Australian Waters Seafarers perform difficult, often dangerous work that is

By Jim Stanford, Lily Raynes, Rod Pickette

The October 2022-23 Commonwealth Budget: A Good Start… But Rocky Times Ahead

The new Albanese Labor government has tabled a revised budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year, revising revenue and spending forecasts

By Eliza Littleton, Fiona Macdonald, Greg Jericho, Jim Stanford, Lily Raynes

Collective Bargaining and Wage Growth in Australia

Deal on IR Reforms Sets Stage for Faster Wage Growth Restoring Collective Bargaining Coverage Would Boost Wage Growth: Research Report

By Fiona Macdonald, Jim Stanford, Lily Raynes

Going Nuclear: The Costs of Mid-Bargaining Termination of Enterprise Agreements

Deal on IR Reforms Sets Stage for Faster Wage Growth IR Reforms To Close Off The ‘Nuclear Option’ Will Protect

By Jim Stanford, Lily Raynes

Call Me Maybe (Not)

Australians Working 6 Weeks Unpaid Overtime, Costing Economy Over $92 Billion: Go Home on Time Day Report Working beyond scheduled

By Eliza Littleton, Lily Raynes

Theft By Any Other Name: Go Home On Time Day 2022

Australians Working 6 Weeks Unpaid Overtime, Costing Economy Over $92 Billion: Go Home on Time Day Report This year marks

By Eliza Littleton, Lily Raynes