Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) secretary Sally McManus steps down and Melissa Donnelly is set to take over the top role in the Australian trade union movement. Multiple outlets report Donnelly will replace McManus at the end of August.
Donnelly, a 44-year-old working mother, has led the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) for seven years. The Guardian adds that McManus’s resignation follows the decision by ACTU leadership to step aside after eight years, including Michele O’Neil and McManus as the first all-female leadership team in the ACTU’s 99-year history.
The outlets largely focus on Donnelly’s new appointment and her background at the CPSU, while The Guardian provides additional context about the outgoing leadership’s role in shaping the workplace agenda associated with the Albanese government. None of the articles report a change to the announced timing of Donnelly’s start date beyond late August.
