Fair Work Bill 2009

Summary

Implements a workplace relations system which provides for: the establishment of National Employment Standards, modern awards and national minimum wage orders; the establishment of the statutory offices of Fair Work Australia to administer the system and the Fair Work Ombudsman to promote compliance; fair work instruments; and the creation of Fair Work Divisions in the Federal Court and Federal Magistrate’s Court to hear workplace relations matters.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	25 Nov 2008
Second reading moved	25 Nov 2008
Second reading debate	01 Dec 2008
Second reading debate	02 Dec 2008
Second reading debate	03 Dec 2008
Second reading agreed to	04 Dec 2008
Third reading agreed to	04 Dec 2008

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	05 Dec 2008 (After Midnight)
Second reading moved	05 Dec 2008 (After Midnight)
Second reading debate	10 Mar 2009
Second reading debate	11 Mar 2009
Second reading agreed to	11 Mar 2009
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 40 Government and 2 Opposition (1 as amended by Family First Party) agreed to	17 Mar 2009
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 4 Australian Greens agreed to	18 Mar 2009
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 180 Government, 1 Australian Greens and 4 Independent (Xenophon) agreed to	19 Mar 2009
Third reading agreed to	20 Mar 2009 (After Midnight)

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to amendments nos 1 to 30, 35 to 93, 95 to 135, and 137 to 231; and disagreed to Senate amendments nos 31 to 34, 94, and 136	20 Mar 2009

Senate
Consideration of House of Reps message Details: Senate did not insist on its amendments disagreed to by the House	20 Mar 2009


Text of bill as passed both Houses	20 Mar 2009
Assent Act no.: 28 Year: 2009	07 Apr 2009

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

As passed by both Houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Explanatory Memorandum

Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate

Australian Greens [sheet 5730]
BROWN, Sen Bob

Australian Greens [sheet 5729]
SIEWERT, Sen Rachel

Australian Greens [sheet 5732]
BROWN, Sen Bob

Australian Greens [sheet 5744]
SIEWERT, Sen Rachel

Australian Greens [sheet 5745]
SIEWERT, Sen Rachel

Australian Greens [sheet 5746]
SIEWERT, Sen Rachel

Family First Party [sheet 5733 revised 3]
FIELDING, Sen Steve

Government [sheet PV373]

Government [sheet PV376]

Government [sheet PV374]

Government [sheet QW366 revised]

Government [sheet PZ330]

Government [sheet PD364 revised]

Government [sheet RE403]

Government [sheet QU427]

Government [sheet QC301]

Government [sheet QC300]

Government [sheet PT207]

Government [sheet PT206]

Government [sheet PT205]

Government [sheet PJ447]

Government [sheet PJ446]

Government [sheet PJ444]

Government [sheet PA442]

Government [sheet PY414]

Independent [sheet 5760]
XENOPHON, Sen Nick

Independent [sheet 5759]
XENOPHON, Sen Nick

Opposition [sheet 5739 revised 2]
ABETZ, Sen Eric

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate to which the House of Representatives has disagreed

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (25/11/2008): Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee
Committee report (27/02/2009)
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.