ACTU picks 38-year-old campaigner as its next president
Career unionist Emma Kingdon will become the next president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions in December. The ACTU Executive named her president-elect on Tuesday, 20 October. She replaces Michele O'Neil, who steps down that month. Ms Kingdon has spent nine months as executive officer of the CFMEU Administration, which is rebuilding the union. Melissa Donnelly, the ACTU's new secretary, welcomed the appointment, describing Ms Kingdon as an experienced campaigner for workers' rights.