He ensured that DEWR staff who attended protest rallies against the Commission were photographed and subject to workplace intimidation[citation needed].
[3] In the role, he came up against powerful construction unions,[4] advocating industrial relations changes perceived by some, including the H. R. Nicholls Society, as an attack on workers' rights.
[8] John Lloyd is a long time member and former director of the Work Reform and Productivity Unit at economic think-tank Institute of Public Affairs.
[9] In December 2014, Prime Minister Tony Abbott appointed Lloyd Australian Public Service Commissioner.
[23] In December 2018, John Lloyd returned to work at the Institute of Public Affairs, this time as director of workplace relations.