It’s not exactly a primer on the good faith arguments for employee vs contractor, but it does break down where each classification works and where each is problematic, and he comes to the conclusion that neither is appropriate to capture (in relation to CA’s gig classification bill from last year) “the protections and revenue-collection apparatus that California deems necessary while still preserving the flexibility and market-driven scalability that make these consumer welfare-generating platforms possible.”
It's also worth noting that the Fair Work Commission has been stacked by the current government, which is formed by the investors' party, but the Federal Court is genuinely apolitical. The workers' party has spent most of the last 30 years in opposition.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/dec/07/coali...