Essential-services powers used amid labour and crisis disputes
What happened
The government repeatedly used the Essential Public Services Act and emergency-related powers to maintain services during periods of industrial action and disaster response.
Accountability assessment
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Such powers are lawful in defined circumstances but can materially restrict strike action, making proportionality and duration important accountability questions.
Evidence label: Rights / proportionality concern (The incident is real, but responsibility, motive, propriety or causal attribution remains contested.). Record as of edition 2026-08-24.
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