The wages and workplaces of Australians could be about to change.

The government’s new industrial relations packages promises to make pay more transparent and strengthen the hand of workers in negotiations.

But whether this passes, comes down to the decision of one man: David Pocock. His vote has become the most valuable commodity in Canberra.

Today, national correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe, takes us inside how David Pocock made his decision to back Industrial Relations reform.

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Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Mike Seccombe

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