Inquiry into the provisions of the Workplace Relations Amendment (Award
Simplification) Bill 2002, Workplace Relations Amendment (Better Bargaining)
Bill 2003, Workplace Relations Amendment (Choice in Award Coverage) Bill
2004 and Workplace Relations Amendment (Simplifying Agreement-making)
Bill 2004.
Submission Cover Sheet (Word 30KB)
Submissions
Public hearing (Word 34KB)
Hansard (PDF 402KB)
The committee has been asked by the Senate to examine
these bills in the light of current provisions in the Workplace Relations
Act.
These bills propose to amend the Workplace Relations
Act 1996 in relation to, among other things: changes to the award
safety net provisions and allowable award matters; bargaining and dispute
resolution provisions; limiting trade union involvement in wages claims
in the small business sector; and changes to agreement-making at the workplace
level.
These bills were referred to the committee on 2 March
2004. A tabling date is yet to be determined. The committee invites individuals
and organisations wishing to express views on these bills to lodge written
submissions, including full postal and contact details by 7 April 2004.
We cannot process your submission unless full contact details are
supplied. Submissions should be submitted electronically (Microsoft
Word version 6.0 - 95 or above) and e-mailed to eet.sen@aph.gov.au.
For further details about making a written submission to an inquiry see:
'How to contribute to the work of
this Committee'.
Information about the provisions of the Workplace Relations
Amendment
(Award Simplification) Bill 2002:
Information about the Workplace Relations Amendment (Better Bargaining)
Bill 2003:
Information about the Workplace Relations Amendment (Choice in Award
Coverage) Bill 2004:
Information about the Workplace Relations Amendment (Simplifying Agreement-making)
Bill 2004:
For further information, phone (02) 6277 3520 or e-mail: eet.sen@aph.gov.au
Report - Tabled 17 June 2004
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