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Terms of Reference
Whether the objectives of various forms of industrial agreement-making, including Australian Workplace Agreements, are being met and whether the agreement-making system, including proposed federal government changes, meet the social and economic needs of all Australians, with particular reference to:
- the scope and coverage of agreements, including the extent to which employees are covered by non-comprehensive agreements;
- the capacity for employers and employees to choose the form of agreement-making which best suits their needs;
- the parties' ability to genuinely bargain, focusing on groups such as women, youth and casual employees;
- the social objectives, including addressing the gender pay gap and enabling employees to better balance their work and family responsibilities;
- the capacity of the agreement to contribute to productivity improvements, efficiency, competitiveness, flexibility, fairness and growing living standards; and
- Australia's international obligations.
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