Industrial unrest has surged under Labor, with ABS data showing working days lost to industrial action have more than tripled since the March 2025 quarter, soaring 242 per cent.
The figures show that nearly five times as many workers were involved in disputes compared to this time last year - an increase of more than 36,000 workers in just 12 months.
For every day Labor has been in office, almost 450 working days have been lost to industrial action, significantly higher than the Coalition average of 263.
Shadow Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations Senator Jane Hume said these figures show the cost of Labor's industrial relations agenda.
"Every working day lost to industrial action is a hit to productivity, a hit to businesses and ultimately a hit to Australian workers.
"At a time when Australia can least afford it, industrial disruption is rising sharply under Labor but the worst may still be ahead of us.
"The Transport Workers Union has openly threatened to shut down parts of Australia's transport network through coordinated industrial action that could affect tens of thousands of workers across freight, aviation, ambulance and other essential services.
"More strikes, more disruption and more working days lost is not a recipe for higher productivity, stronger growth or lower costs. It is ordinary Australians who will pay the price for it."
