Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Bill 2005

Summary

Amends the: Workplace Relations Act 1996 in relation to: creation of a national workplace relations system, including the establishment of the Australian Fair Pay Commission (AFPC) which will set and adjust minimum and award classification wages, minimum conditions of employment; public holidays; outworkers; direct bargaining between employers and employees; the role of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission, particularly in relation to regulation of industrial action; a simplified system of awards; redundancy pay by small business employers; transmission of business rules; protection of key award conditions in bargaining processes; dispute settlement procedures; extension of the compliance regime; transitional arrangements; provides for the renumbering of the Act; and Financial Management and Accountability Regulations 1997 in relation to the establishment of the AFPC.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	02 Nov 2005
Second reading moved	02 Nov 2005
Second reading agreed to	10 Nov 2005
Third reading agreed to	10 Nov 2005

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	10 Nov 2005
Second reading moved	10 Nov 2005
Second reading debate	28 Nov 2005
Second reading debate	29 Nov 2005
Second reading debate	30 Nov 2005
Second reading agreed to	01 Dec 2005
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 28 Government agreed to	01 Dec 2005
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 318 Government and 1 Australian Democrats agreed to	02 Dec 2005
Third reading agreed to	02 Dec 2005

House of Representatives
Message from Senate reported	05 Dec 2005
Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendments	07 Dec 2005


Assent Act no.: 153 Year: 2005	14 Dec 2005

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Non-Government

Non-Government

Senate

Australian Democrats [sheet 4776]
MURRAY, Andrew

Australian Democrats [sheet 4765 revised]
MURRAY, Andrew

Australian Democrats [sheet 4765]
MURRAY, Andrew

Australian Democrats [sheet 4762]
MURRAY, Andrew

Australian Democrats [sheet 4760]
MURRAY, Andrew

Australian Democrats/Opposition [sheet 4759]

Australian Greens [sheet 4766 revised]
SIEWERT, Sen Rachel

Family First Party [sheet 4744 revised]
FIELDING, Steve

Government [sheet PJ283]

Government [sheet PN271]

Opposition [sheet 4768]
WONG, Sen Penny

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

Helpful information

Text of bill

First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament
Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changes to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to either the Votes and Proceedings (House of Representatives) or the Journals (Senate).

Schedules of amendments

Schedules of amendments list amendments agreed to by the second house are communicated to the first house for consideration. Subsequent action by either house may also be included in a schedule.