The Green Party says it will take a bill that would make union membership the default for new employees to the upcoming election. Under the proposal, new workers would be automatically enrolled in a union, while retaining the right to opt out if they choose. The party argues that default membership would strengthen workers’ bargaining power and support efforts to secure safe, fair and decent work. It frames collective representation as a mechanism for ensuring employees’ rights are advocated for through union processes. The Green Party’s campaign position is that automatic enrolment would not remove individual choice, but would ensure more workers are covered by collective arrangements from the start of their employment. The proposal is being presented as an election policy initiative and is intended to be considered by voters ahead of the election.