Footnotes

CHAPTER 1 - Background

[1]        The Hon. Bob Hawke MP, House of Representatives Hansard, 19 February 1986, p. 862.

[2]        Ms Cate McKenzie, Group Manager, Women Children and Mental Health Group, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 56.

[3]        Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999.

[4]        See the Hon. Tanya Plibersek MP, Minister for the Status of Women, media release, Government Announces Review of Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency, 1 June 2009.

[5]        See Ms Cate McKenzie, Group Manager, Women Children and Mental Health Group, FaHCSIA, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 56.

[6]        See Ms Cate McKenzie, Group Manager, Women Children and Mental Health Group, FaHCSIA, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 57.

[7]        Ms Cate McKenzie, Group Manager, Women Children and Mental Health Group, FaHCSIA, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 57.

[8]        Ms Cate McKenzie, Group Manager, Women Children and Mental Health Group, FaHCSIA, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 57.

[9]        See http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/women/pubs/general/equal_opp_review/Pages/default.aspx (accessed 24 April 2012).

[10]      Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workforce Amendment Bill 2012, cl 3.

[11]      Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workforce Amendment Bill 2012, cl 14.

[12]      See Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workforce Amendment Bill 2012, cl 55.

[13]      Regulation Impact Statement, Explanatory Memorandum, Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workforce Amendment Bill 2012, p. 7.

[14]      Regulation Impact Statement, Explanatory Memorandum, Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workforce Amendment Bill 2012, p. 7.

[15]      FaHCSIA, Submission 11, Additional Information 2, p. 1.

CHAPTER 2 -  

[1]        Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report 2012-2011, p. 2.

[2]        See for example economic Security4Women (eS4W), Submission 2; Australian Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Submission 15; Australian Human Rights Commission, Submission 25; Victorian Women Lawyers, Submission 18; Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse, University of New South Wales, Submission 1; Equal Rights Alliance, Submission 7; Women's Electoral Lobby of Australia, Submission 3; Centre for Work+Life, University of Sydney, Submission 5.

[3]        Australian Bureau of Statistics, Catalogue no. 63063 May 2004 (released March 2005).

[4]        Australian Council of Trade Unions, Submission 16, p. 2.

[5]        See Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Better Life Index, Australia, available at: http://oecdbetterlifeindex.org/countries/australia/ (accessed 26 April 2012).

[6]        Ms Therese Bryant, Chair, Australian Council of Trade Unions Women's Committee, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 37.

[7]        See Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency, GradStats Fact sheet, see Appendix 5.

[8]        Ms Therese Bryant, Chair, Australian Council of Trade Unions Women's Committee, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 41.

[9]        Ms Susan Kenna, Senior Policy and Research Officer, Finance Sector Union of Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, pp 1–2. See also FSA, Submission 8, p. 1.

[10]      Mr Garry Brack, Chief Executive, Australian Federation of Employers and Industries, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 47.

[11]      See for example Finance Sector Union, Submission 8; Australian Human Rights Commission, Submission 25; Melanie O'Toole, Submission 6. See also Appendix 3, Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency statistics on the components of the gender pay gap.

[12]      Rebecca Cassells, Yogi Vidyattama, Riyana Miranti and Justine McNamara, The Impact of a Sustained Gender Wage Gap on the Economy, Report to the Office for Women, Department of Families, Community Services, Housing and Indigenous Affairs (November 2009), p. v, available at http://www.actu.org.au/Images/Dynamic/attachments/6895/NATSEM_report.pdf (accessed 26 April 2012).

[13]      Dr Kathleen MacDermott, Women's Electoral Lobby, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 18.

[14]      Ms Ruth Medd, Executive Chair, Women on Boards, and Director, National Foundation for Australian Women, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 54.

[15]      See also Appendix 4, an Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency factsheet on labour force participation.

[16]      Victorian Women Lawyers, Submission 18, p. 6.

[17]      Victorian Women Lawyers, Submission 18, p. 6.

[18]      Ms Ruth Medd, Executive Chair, Women on Boards, and Director, National Foundation for Australian Women, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 51.

[19]      KPMG, Understanding the Economic Implications of the Gender Pay Gap in Australia, report for the Diversity Council of Australia, November 2009, p. 2.

[20]      Dr Kathleen MacDermott, Women's Electoral Lobby, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 22.

[21]      Ms Susan Kenna, Senior Policy and Research Officer, Finance Sector Union of Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 6.

[22]      KPMG, Understanding the Economic Implications of the Gender Pay Gap in Australia, report for the Diversity Council of Australia, November 2009, p. 2.

[23]      Ms Therese Bryant, Chair, ACTU Women's Committee, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 37.

[24]      Dr Kathleen MacDermott, Women's Electoral Lobby, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 17.

[25]      Rebecca Cassells, et al, p. vi. Available at: http://www.actu.org.au/Images/Dynamic/attachments/6895/NATSEM_report.pdf (accessed 26 April 2012).

[26]      Ms Therese Bryant, Chair, ACTU Women's Committee, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 37.

[27]      Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Submission 21, p. 2.

[28]      See Mr Garry Brack, Chief Executive, AFEI, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 46.

[29]      Mr Garry Brack, Chief Executive, AFEI, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 43.

[30]      Mr Daniel Mammone, Director of Workplace Policy and Legal Affairs, ACCI, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 12, and Mr Garry Brack, Chief Executive, AFEI, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 44.

[31]      Ms Susan Kenna, Senior Policy and Research Officer, Finance Sector Union of Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 3.

[32]      Ms Susan Kenna, Senior Policy and Research Officer, Finance Sector Union of Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 7.

[33]      Ms Therese Bryant, Chair, ACTU Women's Committee, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 38.

[34]      Ms Ruth Medd, Executive Chair, Women on Boards, and Director, National Foundation for Australian Women, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 50.

[35]      Victorian Women Lawyers, Submission 18, p. 3.

[36]      Ms Therese Bryant, Chair, ACTU Women's Committee, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 41.

[37]      Mrs Marie Coleman, Chair, Social Policy Committee, National Foundation for Australian Women, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 50.

[38]      Ms Jody Anderson, Branch Manager, Diversity and Flexibility Branch, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 56.

[39]      Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workforce Amendment Bill 2012, cl 11.

[40]      Australian Human Rights Commission, Submission 25, p. 5.

[41]      Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland, Submission 19, p. 3.

[42]      Mr Daniel Mammone, Director of Workplace Policy and Legal Affairs, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 10.

[43]      Ms Cate McKenzie, Group Manager, Women Children and Mental Health Group, FaHCSIA, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 64.

[44]      Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workforce Amendment Bill 2012, Regulation Impact Statement, p. 66.

[45]      Ms Cate McKenzie, Group Manager, Women Children and Mental Health Group, FaHCSIA, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 64.

[46]      Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workforce Amendment Bill 2012, cl 14.

[47]      Explanatory Memorandum, Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workforce Amendment Bill 2012, p. 13.

[48]      National Foundation for Australian Women, Women on Boards, YWCA, Submission 4, p. 4.

[49]      Ms Susan Kenna, Senior Policy and Research Officer, Finance Sector Union of Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 1.

[50]      See Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workforce Amendment Bill 2012, cl 55.

[51]      Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Submission 21, p. 2. See also chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia, Submission 24, p. 14.

[52]      Ms Genevieve Vaccaro, Senior Adviser, Workplace Relations Policy, Australian Industry Group, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 25.

[53]      Minerals Council of Australia, Submission 23, p. 2.

[54]      Mr Garry Brack, Chief Executive, Australian Federation of Employers and Industries, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 43.

[55]      Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workforce Amendment Bill 2012, cl 33A.

[56]      Ms Therese Bryant, Chair, ACTU Women's Committee, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 37.

[57]      Australian Human Rights Commission, Submission 25, p. 5.

[58]      See Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workforce Amendment Bill 2012, cl 44.

[59]      Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workforce Amendment Bill 2012, cl 3.

[60]      Mrs Marie Coleman, Chair, Social Policy Committee, National Foundation for Australian Women, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 51.

[61]      See for example the Australian Federation of Employers and Industries, Submission 22; Minerals Council of Australia, Submission 23; Master Builders Australia, Submission 9; Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia, Submission 24; Australian Industry Group, Submission 12.

[62]      Mr Peter Nolan, Director, Workplace Relations, Australian Industry Group, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 28.

[63]      Australian Federation of Employers and Industries, Submission 22, p. 12.

[64]      Australian Federation of Employers and Industries, Submission 22, p. 12.

[65]      Minerals Council of Australia, Submission 23, p. 2.

[66]      Ms Therese Bryant, Chair, ACTU Women's Committee, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 40.

[67]      Dr Kathleen MacDermott, Women's Electoral Lobby, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 17.

[68]      Australian Federation of Employers and Industries, Submission 22, p. 13.

[69]      Ms Susan Kenna, Senior Policy and Research Officer, Finance Sector Union of Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 7.

[70]      Mrs Marie Coleman, Chair, Social Policy Committee, National Foundation for Australian Women, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 49.

[71]      Ms Mairi Steele, Branch Manager, Office for Women, FaHCSIA, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 66.

[72]      Review of the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999, Issues paper, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, p. 10.

[73]      See Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workforce Amendment Bill 2012, cl 55.

[74]      Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workforce Amendment Bill 2012, cl 56 s19E.

[75]      The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia, Submission 24, p. 17.

[76]      See Mr Willian Harnisch, Chief Executive Officer, Master Builders Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 33.

[77]      Mr Daniel Mammone, Director of Workplace Policy and Legal Affairs, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 9.

[78]      Ms Cate McKenzie, Group Manager, Women Children and Mental Health Group, FaHCSIA, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 58.

[79]      See Ms Cate McKenzie, Group Manager, Women Children and Mental Health Group, FaHCSIA, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 70.

[80]      See discussion with Mrs Marie Coleman, Chair, Social Policy Committee, National Foundation for Australian Women, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 52.

[81]      Ms Helen Conway, Director, Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 70.

[82]      Ms Cate McKenzie, Group Manager, Women Children and Mental Health Group, FaHCSIA, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 58.

[83]      Dr Kathleen MacDermott, Women's Electoral Lobby, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 20.

[84]      Mrs Marie Coleman, Chair, Social Policy Committee, National Foundation for Australian Women, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 49.

COALITION SENATORS' DISSENTING REPORT

[1]        Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia, Submission 24, p. 4.

[2]        ACCI Submission.

[3]        Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Alert Digest No. 3 of 2012, p. 6.

[4]        Australian Federation of Employers and Industries, Submission 22, p. 4.

[5]        Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workforce Amendment Bill 2012, cl 33A.

[6]        Mr Garry Brack, Chief Executive, Australian Federation of Employers and Industries, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 43.

[7]        Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Submission 21, p. 8.

[8]        Australian Industry Group, Submission 12; Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Submission 21; Master Builders Australia, Submission 9; Minerals Council of Australia, Submission 23; Business Council of Australia, Submission 17.

[9]        Business Council of Australia, Submission 17, p. 1.

[10]      Australian Industry Group, Submission 12, p. 2.

[11]      Australian Federation of Employers and Industries, Submission 22, p. 2.

[12]      The Hon Kate Ellis MP, former Minister for the Status of Women, media release, 9 March 2011, available at: http://www.kateellis.fahcsia.gov.au/mediareleases/2011/pages/ke_m_women_in_workplace_9march2011.aspx  (accessed 2 May 2012).

[13]      Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workforce Amendment Bill 2012, Regulatory Impact Statement, p. 24.

[14]      Mr Garry Brack, Chief Executive, Australian Federation of Employers and Industries, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, pp 43–44.

[15]      Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workforce Amendment Bill 2012, Regulation Impact Statement, p. 26.

[16]      Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workforce Amendment Bill 2012, Regulation Impact Statement, p. 26.

[17]      Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Submission 21, p. 11.

[18]      Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland, Submission 19, p. 3.

[19]      Address to the Australian Labour and Employment Relations Association,  Senator the Hon. Chris Evans, Minister for Workplace Relations, 7 October 2011.

[20]      Part 3, Fair Work Act 2009.

[21]      Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workforce Amendment Bill 2012, cl 16A.

[22]      Rachel Nicidess, 'Gender equality bill to spur pay claims', Australian Financial Review, 9 March 2012.

[23]      Mr Wilhelm Harnisch, Chief Executive Officer, Master Builders Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 32.

[24]      See discussion with Mr Wilhelm Harnisch, Chief Executive Officer, Master Builders Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 18 April 2012, p. 32.

[25]      www.smh.com.au/business/redtape-test-to-show-whether-labor-can-cut-it-20071203-1en9.html.

[26]      Research prepared by the Parliamentary Library.

[27]      www.pm.gov.au/press-office/business-leaders-join-new-deregulation-dialogue.

[28]      Submission 26.

[29]      Minerals Council of Australia, Submission 23, p. 2.

[30]      See for example Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia, Submission 24, p. 19.

[31]      Australian Industry Group, submission to KPMG review of EOWW Act, 2009, available at: http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/women/pubs/general/eowa_kpmg_rpt/Documents/kpmg_submission/EOWW_Review_Submission/U1051_ORG_NAT_Australian%20Industry%20Group.htm (accessed 2 May 2012).