The Australian Senate has today passed world-leading legislation that enforces minimum standards for gig economy and road transport workers. The bill is on track to pass the House on Monday. The ‘Closing the Loopholes’ Bill empowers Australia’s labour regulator, the Fair Work Commission, to set and enforce safer, fairer minimum standards for transport workers. The reform will go a long way towards stopping exploitative competition, guaranteeing fair pay and conditions for road transport workers, and making Australian roads safer. The win follows years of sustained campaigning and lobbying by the Transport Workers’ Union of Australia (TWU), with TWU National Secretary Michael Kaine declaring: “This reform will save lives, will quell the threat of exploitative gig competition, and will make transport businesses more viable.” (....)