Asciano seeks rapid action on IR reform ASCIANO chairman Malcolm Broomhead has called on the Abbott government to take urgent action on industrial relations reform, arguing that the company continues to be burdened by an over-regulated IR environment. Mr Broomhead, addressing shareholders at Asciano's annual general meeting in Melbourne yesterday, said while the company supported the federal government's commitment to reviewing and improving the Fair Work Act through the Productivity Commission, it was important to move towards appropriate change "sooner rather than later."