Terms of reference

House of Representatives Standing Order 215(c) allows committees to inquire into the annual reports of government departments and authorities that stand referred to the committee under the schedule presented by the Speaker.
The annual reports of the Fair Work Commission stand referred to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training under the Speaker’s Schedule.1
On 1 September 2021, pursuant to Standing Order 215(c), the Committee adopted an inquiry into the Fair Work Commission Annual Report 2019-20.
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    Speaker of the House of Representatives, 46th Parliament Speaker’s Schedule: Allocation to Committees of Annual Reports of Government Departments and Agencies, August 2019, page 9.

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About this inquiry

Standing Order 215(c) allows the Committee to inquire into the annual reports of departments and authorities within its areas of responsibility, as set out in the schedule presented by the Speaker.

The Fair Work Commission’s Annual Reports stand referred to the Committee in accordance with this schedule. The Committee resolved to conduct an inquiry into the Fair Work Commission Annual Report 2019-20 on 1 September 2021.



Past Public Hearings

08 Dec 2021: via videoconference, Canberra
19 Nov 2021: via videoconference, Canberra