Greg Combet
Greg Combet (b. 1958) is a prominent Australian unionist within the Australian labour movement. Combet is a tertiary educated engineer, economist and specialist in labour relations and the law. Previously working in mineral exploration, Combet entered the union movement as project officer for the New South Wales Tenants' Union before working for the Lidcombe Workers' Health Centre. In 1987, Combet was employed by the Waterside Workers' Federation before it was almalgamated to form the Maritime Union of Australia.
His association with the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) began in 1993 when he became a Senior Industrial Officer. In 1996 Combet was elected Assistant Secretary of the ACTU, and, following the resignation of Bill Kelty, he became General Secretary. Over his time at the ACTU, Combet has co-ordinated many union campaigns, including the 1998 Australian Waterfront Dispute in which he rose to prominence, as well as campaigns to secure entitlements and compensation for the staff of the collapsed airline Ansett and asbestos victims of James Hardie. In his capacity as General Secretary of the ACTU, Combet is leading the campaign against the Howard Government's "extreme" industrial relations law reform which challenges the labour movement in Australia.
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