Footnotes

Chapter 1 - Introduction

[1]        Hon Julia Gillard MP. Minister for Workplace Relations, Second Reading Speech, House of Representative Hansard, 25 November 2008, p. 11196.

[2]        See AMMA, Submission 96, p. 18; NSW Office of Industrial Relations, Submission 102, p. 8.

[3]        Steve O'Neill, Miles Goodwin and Mary Anne Neilson, Fair Work Bill 2008, Bills Digest, no. 81, 2008-09, p. 14.

[4]        Australian Hotels Association, Submission 100, p. 5.

[5]        Hon Julia Gillard MP. Minister for Workplace Relations, House of Representative Hansard, 4 December 2008, p. 12646.

[6]        Media Release, Australian Industry Group, 'Fair Work Bill – by and large a workable compromise', 25 November 2008.

[7]        Mr John Kovacic, Committee Hansard, 11 December 2008, p. 2.

[8]        See Recruitment and Consulting Services Australia, Submission 94, p. 6; Master Builders Australia, Submission 64, p. 5; AiG, Submission 118, p. 5; Business Council of Australia, Submission 116, p. 1; Australian Hotels Association, Submission 100, p. 4; WA Government , Submission 16, p.2.

[9]        Ibid.

[10]      Hon. Julia Gillard MP, Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations, Address to the Australian Labour Law Association, 14 November 2008.

[11]      Mark Davis, 'Push to make workplace laws simpler', Sydney Morning Herald, 18 June 2008, p. 7.

[12]      Professor Andrew Stewart, Submission 98, p. 2.

[13]      Workplace and Corporate Law Research Group, Monash University, Submission 8, p. 2.

[14]      Senator the Hon Eric Abetz, Committee Hansard, 28 January 2009, p. 9; Committee Hansard, 18 February 2009, p. 46; Committee Hansard, 19 February 2009, p. 68.

[15]      See ACCI, Submission 58, Part 1, p. 3.

[16]      Hon Julia Gillard MP, Transcript of E&OE Transcript Press Conference, 15 January 2009.

[17]      Hon Julia Gillard MP, Transcript of ABC AM interview with Hayden Cooper, 16 January 2009.

[18]      DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 7.

[19]      Media release, Prime Minister of Australia,' $42 billion nation building and jobs plan', 3 February 2009.

[20]      Hon Julia Gillard MP. Minister for Workplace Relations, House of Representative Hansard, 4 December 2008, p. 12646.

[21]      DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 9.

[22]      Professor Andrew Stewart, Committee Hansard, 28 January 2009, p. 7.

[23]      Michael Stutchbury, 'Growth near zero, says IMF, as China slowdown hangs over Australian economy, The Australian, 23 January 2008. available at: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24950554-5018001,00.html.

[24]      Mr Christopher Platt, AMMA, Committee Hansard, 27 January 2009, p. 2.

[25]      Hon Julia Gillard MP, Minister for Workplace Relations, House of Representative Hansard, 4 December 2008, p. 12646.

[26]      EM, p. xli.

[27]      DEEWR, Submission 63, pp. 8-9.

[28]      Ibid., p. 11.

[29]      EM, pp. xli-xlii.

[30]      DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 13.

[31]      Hon Julia Gillard MP, Minister for Workplace Relations, House of Representative Hansard, 25 November 2008, p. 11190.

[32]      Professor Andrew Stewart, Committee Hansard, 28 January 2009, p. 6.

[33]      Ms Janet Giles, SA Unions, Committee Hansard, 28 January 2009, p. 13.

[34]      Mr Mitchell Hooke, Committee Hansard , 19 February 2009, p. 12.

[35]      Mr William Healey, Committee Hansard , 16 February 2009, p. 42.

[36]      Ibid., p.43.

[37]      Mr Joe de Bruyn, SDA, Committee Hansard, 17 February 2009, p. 4.

[38]      Mr Joe de Bruyn, SDA, Committee Hansard, 17 February 2009, p. 3.

Chapter 2 - National Employment Standards

[1]        Media Release, The Hon Julia Gillard, Minister for Workplace Relations, 'AWA data the Liberals claimed never existed', 20 February 2008.

[2]        ACTU, Submission 13, p. 2.

[3]        ACTU, Submission 13, p. 8.

[4]        National Young Workers Campaign, Workplace Ombudsman Report released 19 January 2009.

[5]        SA Unions, Submission 121, p. 6 and pp. 12-13.

[6]        SA Unions, Submission 121, p. 14.

[7]        Media Release, The Hon Julia Gillard MP, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, 'New National Employment Standards Released', 16 June 2008.

[8]        Explanatory Memorandum pp. x-xii.

[9]        Steve O'Neill, Miles Goodwin and Mary Anne Neilson, Fair Work Bill 2008, Bills Digest, no. 81, 2008-09, p. 23.

[10]      EM, p. 43.

[11]      Law Council of Australia, Submission 59, p. 8.

[12]      AMMA, Submission 96, p. 8 and pp. 44-45.

[13]      AMMA, Committee Hansard, 27 January 2009, p. 8.

[14]      Ibid., p. 8.

[15]      Chamber of Commerce and Industry, QLD, Committee Hansard, 27 January 2009, p. 19.

[16]      Mr Brian Jeffries, National Aquaculture Council, Committee Hansard, 29 January 2009, p. 33.

[17]      Mr Richard Calver, MBA, Committee Hansard, 28 January 2009, p. 29.

[18]      Committee Hansard, 28 January, 2009, pp. 36-37.

[19]      Mr David Robinson, Unions WA, Committee Hansard, 29 January 2009, p. 47.

[20]      Professor David Peetz, Supplementary submission, tabled papers.

[21]      Ibid.

[22]      DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 61.

[23]      EM, p. 45.

[24]      Professor David Peetz, Submission 132, p. 3. Dr John Buchanan also noted the increase in casual employment which he argued employers have used as a loophole to get around labour standards. See Dr Buchanan, Committee Hansard, 18 February 2009, p. 44.

[25]      Australian Human Rights Commission, Submission 137, p. 4.

[26]      DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 61.

[27]      Professor David Peetz, Submission 132, p. 5.

[28]      Professor Andrew Stewart, Committee Hansard, 28 January 2009, p. 5.

[29]      See for example JobWatch, Submission 87, p. 14-15; CPSU-SPSF, Submission 77, p. 9; Australian Human Rights Commission, Submission 137, p. 6.

[30]      Professor Andrew Stewart, Submission 98, pp. 3-4.

[31]      Professor David Peetz, Submission 132, p. 6.

[32]      DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 61.

[33]      Professor Andrew Stewart, Submission 98, p. 4.

[34]      Mr Peter Marshall, National Secretary, United Firefighters Union, Committee Hansard, 17 February 2009, p. 69.

[35]      EM, p. 45.

[36]      DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 12.

[37]      ECA, Submission 52, p. 13.

[38]      Australian Human Rights Commission, Submission 137, p. 4.

[39]      Professor David Peetz, Submission 132, p. 21.

[40]      Australian Human Rights Commission, Submission 137, p. 4.

[41]      Professor Peetz, Supplementary information, tabled papers.

[42]      Chamber of Commerce NT, Submission 20, pp. 1-2.

[43]      Steve O'Neill, Miles Goodwin and Mary Anne Neilson, Fair Work Bill 2008, Bills Digest, no. 81, 2008-09, p. 25.

[44]      DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 60.

[45]      Australian Human Rights Commission, Submission 137, p. 7.

[46]      Professor Peetz, Submission 132, p. 7.

[47]      AIRC Decision 19 December 2008..

[48]      AMMA, Submission 94, pp. 46-47.

[49]      AMMA, Submission 94, pp. 46-47.

[50]      Professor David Peetz, Supplementary submission, tabled papers.

[51]      Steve O'Neill, Miles Goodwin and Mary Anne Neilson, Fair Work Bill 2008, Bills Digest, no. 81, 2008-09, p. 26.

[52]      EM, pp. 70-71.

[53]      EM, p. 75.

[54]      This view was supported by the Women's Electoral Lobby Australia, Submission 86, p. 14.

[55]      Professor David Peetz, Submission 132, p. 9.

[56]      SDA, Victoria Branch, Submission 61, pp. 1-3.

[57]      Media release, Hon Julia Gillard MP, 'Government welcomes submissions to Fair Work Bill Inquiry', 2 February 2009.

[58]      Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, correspondence with committee chair, tabled papers.

[59]      The Workplace & Corporate Law Research Group, Monash University, Submission 8, p. 1.

[60]      Ms Anna Chapman, Centre for Employment and Labour Relations Law, Melbourne University, Submission 48, pp. 2-3.

Chapter 3 - Modern awards

[1]        AIRC, Award Modernisation Stage 1 Decision, 19 December 2008.

[2]        Steve O'Neill, Miles Goodwin and Mary Anne Neilson, Fair Work Bill 2008, Bills Digest, no. 81, 2008-09, p. 31.

[3]        Information available from AIRC website: http://www.airc.gov.au/awardmod/about.htm accessed 1 December 2008.

[4]        Hon Julia Gillard MP, Minister For Workplace Relations, Speech to Fair Work Australia Summit, Sydney, 29 April 2008.

[5]        Hon Julia Gillard MP, Minister For Workplace Relations, Speech to Fair Work Australia Summit, Sydney, 29 April 2008.

[6]        EM, p. xxviii.

[7]        See ACTU, Submission 13, p. 27; Women's Electoral Lobby Australia, Submission 86, p. 9.

[8]        Steve O'Neill, Miles Goodwin and Mary Anne Neilson, Fair Work Bill 2008, Bills Digest, no. 81, 2008-09, p. 35.

[9]        Mr Brian Jeffries, National Aquaculture Council, Committee Hansard, 29 January 2009, p. 33.

[10]      Ibid, p. 33.

[11]      Factsheet 3 'A strong and simple safety net'.

[12]      DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 62.

[13]      Ibid.

[14]      Ibid., p. 13.

[15]      ACTU, Submission 13, p. 30.

[16]      ASU, Submission 56, p. 45.

[17]      ASU, Submission 56, p. 46.

[18]      TCFUA, Submission 11, pp. 17-18.

[19]      Ms Angela Zhang, Asian Women at Work, Tabled papers.

[20]      DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 62.

[21]      Professor Andrew Stewart, Committee Hansard, 28 January 2009, p. 11.

[22]      Dr John Buchanan, Submission 150, pp. 5-6.

[23]      See AIRC decision 20 June 2008 [177].

[24]      For further detail please see the AIRC decisions 20 June 2008 and 19 December 2008.

[25]      Professor Peetz, Submission 132, pp. 11-12.

[26]      EM, p. 208.

[27]      Mr John Kovacic, Committee Hansard, 11 December 2008, p. 47.

[28]      Factsheet 3 'A strong and simple safety net'.

[29]      See Unions NSW, Submission 46, p. 23.

[30]      The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance, Submission 85, p. 2.

[31]      Mr Robert Durbridge, AEU, Committee Hansard, 17 February 2009, p. 59.

[32]      Unions WA, Submission 70, p. 15.

[33]      ASU, Submission 56, pp. 48-49.

[34]      Australian Services Unions, Victorian Private Sector branch, Submission 79, p. 10.

[35]      ACTU, Submission 13, pp. 30-31.

[36]      DEEWR, Submission 63, pp. 62-63.

[37]      Professor David Peetz, Submission 132, p. 15.

[38]      NTEU, Submission 105, p. 3.

[39]      Dr John Buchanan, Submission 150, p. 5. See also Dr Buchanan, Committee Hansard, 18 February 2009, p. 41.

[40]      Factsheet 3 'A strong and simple safety net'.

[41]      Hon Julia Gillard MP, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, 'Introducing Australia's New Workplace relations System', Speech to the National Press Club, 17 September 2008.

[42]      ACTU, Submission 13, p. 29.

[43]      Women's Electoral Lobby, Submission 86, p. 10.

[44]      AIRC, Award Modernisation Stage 1 Decision, 19 December 2008.

[45]      See IFSA, Submission 55, pp. 2-3. See also Mr Richard Gilbert, IFSA, Committee Hansard, 18 February 2009, pp. 50-51; AMP, Submission 145.

[46]      Colonial First State, Submission 51, p. 1-3.

[47]      MLC, Submission 108, p. 3.

[48]      See IFSA, Submission 55, pp. 3-4; Colonial First State, Submission 51, p. 3, MLC, Submission 108, p. 3.

[49]      ING Australia, Submission  93, p.3.

Chapter 4 - Bargaining Framework

[1]        EM, p. xxxi.

[2]        EM, p. xxxi.

[3]        Forward with Fairness, p. 13.

[4]        ACTU, Submission 13, pp. 15-16

[5]        Ms Sharan Burrow, Australian Financial Review, 3 Dec 2008, p., 71.

[6]        Thomas Schneider and Chris Ralph, 'Ditch the blame game and let real IR reform begin', Australian Financial Review, 3 May 2008, p. 63. 

[7]        Mr Peter Anderson and Mr Scott Barklamb, ACCI, Committee Hansard, 17 February 2009, p. 13.

[8]        EM, 103.

[9]        DEEWR, Submission 63, p.19.

[10]      Ibid, p.20.

[11]      Ibid.

[12]      ACTU, Submission 13, pp 33-34.

[13]      Jobs Australia, Submission 50, p. 2.

[14]      EM, p. xxxiv.

[15]      See AMMA, Submission 96, p. 34; Australian Constructors Association, Submission 128, p. 1; Rio Tinto, Submission 54, p. 5; Telstra, Submission 97, p. 7; ACCI, Submission 58, Part 2, p. 94; Stooke Consulting Group, Submission 153, pp. 2-3.

[16]      Mr Anthony Tighe, National Secretary, CEPU,  Committee Hansard, 19 February 2009, p. 27

[17]      DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 22.

[18]      Professor Stewart, Committee Hansard, 28 January 2009, p. 11.

[19]      Professor Stewart, Supplementary Submission, pp. 2-5.

[20]      See Mr John Kovacic, DEEWR, Committee Hansard, 19 February 2009, p. 62.

[21]      The Hon Julia Gillard MP. Minister for Workplace Relations, House of Representative Hansard, 4 December 2008, pp. 88-89.

[22]      EM, p. 104.

[23]      Telstra, Submission 97, p. 3.

[24]      Mr Stephen Jones, National Secretary, CPSU, Committee Hansard, 16 February 2009, p. 21.

[25]      Ibid.

[26]      DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 22. Also see chapter seven.

[27]      Patricia Karvelas, 'IR Laws spark union turf war', The Australian, 28 January 2009, p. 1.

[28]      Mr John Kovacic, DEEWR, Committee Hansard, 19 February, 2009, p. 63.

[29]      Professor Andrew Stewart, Committee Hansard, 28 January 2009, p. 3.

[30]      ACCI, Submission 58, Part 2, p. 89.

[31]      Professor Stewart, Submission 98, pp. 7-8.

[32]      Professor Stewart, Committee Hansard, 28 January 2009, p. 3.

[33]      ACTU, Submission 13, pp. 32-33.

[34]      TCFUA, Submission 11, p. 20.

[35]      Ibid, p. 33.

[36]      Professor Peetz, Submission 132, p. 15.

[37]      DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 23.

[38]      Factsheet 6, 'Bargaining in good faith'.

[39]      Ibid.

[40]      ACTU, Submission 13, p. 16.

[41]      Mr John Ryan, National Industrial Officer, SDA, Committee Hansard, 17 February 2009, p. 5.

[42]      Ibid, p. 32.

[43]      Ibid, p. 17.

[44]      Factsheet 6, 'Bargaining in good faith'.

[45]      DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 24.

[46]      Ibid, p. 32.

[47]      Ibid, p. 33.

[48]      The Hon Julia Gillard MP. Minister for Workplace Relations, House of Representative Hansard, 4 December 2008, p. 88.

[49]      Ben Schneiders, ‘The state of the unions’, The Age, 29 November 2008, p. 4.

[50]      EM, p. xxxvi.

[51]      DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 25.

[52]      EM, p. xxxvii.

[53]      Ms Natalie James, Committee Hansard, 11 December 2008, p. 15.

[54]      Mr Williasm Healey, AHA, Committee Hansard, 16 February 2009, p. 44.

[55]      DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 26.

[56]      Ms James, Committee Hansard, 19 February 2009, p. 80.

[57]      See Professor Stewart, Submission 98, pp. 4-7; ACTU, Submission 13, p. 31; Professor Peetz, Submission 132, p. 13; Unions WA, Submission 70, p. 11; TCFUA, Submission 11, pp. 16-17; Dr John Buchanan, Submission 150, p. 4.

[58]      These views were also expressed in other submissions such as the ACTU, Submission 13, p. 31; Professor Peetz, Submission 132, p. 13; Unions WA, Submission 70, p. 11; TCFUA, Submission 11, pp. 16-17. 

[59]      Ibid, p. 4.

[60]      Professor Andrew Stewart, Committee Hansard, 28 January 2009, p. 3.

[61]      Ibid.

[62]      Ibid, p. 6.

[63]      Ibid, p. 7.

[64]      Dr John Buchanan, Submission 150, p. 4. See also Dr Buchanan, Committee Hansard, 18 February 2009, p. 40 and 44.

[65]      Ms James, Committee Hansard, 11 December 2008, p. 14.

[66]      DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 26.

[67]      Ibid, pp. 26-27.

[68]      Ibid, p. 27.

[69]      Ibid.

[70]      DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 27.

[71]      Factsheet 7, 'Assisting low paid employees and those without access to collective bargaining'.

[72]      Mr John Kovacic, Committee Hansard, 11 December 2008, p. 3.

[73]      Hon Julia Gillard MP, Minister for Employment and Workplace relations, 'Introducing Australia's New Workplace Relations System', Speech to the National Press Club, 17 September 2008.

[74]      ACTU, Submission 13, p. 17.

[75]      Ibid.

[76]      Mr Tim Ferrari, Assistant National Secretary , LHMU, Committee Hansard, 19 February 2009, p. 50.

[77]      Jobs Australia, Submission 50, pp. 2-3.

[78]      Factsheet 7, 'Assisting low paid employees and those without access to collective bargaining', 17 September 2008.

[79]      Ibid.

[80]      See Institute of Public Affairs, Submission 62, p. 3; Restaurant & Catering Australia, Submission 72, p. 20; ACCI, Submission 58, Part 2, p. 128; AiG, Submission 118, p. 64; AHA, Submission 100, p. 14.

[81]      EM, p. 157.

[82]      Mr Tim Ferrari, Assistant National Secretary, LHMU, Committee Hansard, 19 February 2009, p. 49.

[83]      Mr Tim Ferrari, Assistant National Secretary, LHMU, Committee Hansard, 19 February 2009, p. 53.

[84]      DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 31.

[85]      Hon Julia Gillard MP. Minister for Workplace Relations, House of Representative Hansard, 4 December 2008, p. 88.

[86]      Media Release, AiG, 'Fair Work Bill – by and large a workable compromise', 25 November 2008.

Chapter 5 - Fair treatment in the workplace

[1]        Parliamentary Library Background Note 'Unfair dismissal and the small business exemption', Steve O'Neill, 11 March 2008.

[2]        EM, p. xlv.

[3]        Richard Hall, 'Australian Industrial Relations in 2005 – The WorkChoices Revolution', Industrial relations A current review, The Industrial relations Society of Australia, 2006, Chapter 1.

[4]        Ms James, Committee Hansard, 11 December 2008, p. 39.

[5]        DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 43.

[6]        Jobwatch, Submission 87, p. 40.

[7]        EM, p. xlvi.

[8]        NTEU, Submission 105, p. 4.

[9]        Mr Michael Geelhoed, Employment Law Centre of WA, Committee Hansard, 29 January 2009, p. 2.

[10]      Unions WA, Submission 70, p. 8. See also TCFUA, Submission 11, p. 26.

[11]      AWU, Submission 81, p. 6.

[12]      ACTU, Submission 13, p. 48. Also supported by the Australian Human Rights Commission, Submission 137, pp. 15-16.

[13]      ETU(Qld), Submission 141, p. 8; ASU, Submission 56, p. 44.; National Association of Community Legal Centres Employment Network, Submission 106, p. 2.

[14]      AWU, Submission 81, p. 7.

[15]      ACTU, Submission 13, p. 53.

[16]      Ibid, p. 49.

[17]      DEEWR, Submission 63, pp. 43-44.

[18]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. xlvi.

[19]      Factsheet 9,'A simple, fair dismissal system for small business', 17 September 2008.

[20]      See USU, Submission 4, p. 6; Professor Peetz, Submission 132, p. 16; ACTU, Submission 13, pp. 47-48; ETU(Qld), Submission 141, p. 8; Law Institute of Victoria, Submission 101, p. 5; The NSW Office of Industrial Relations, Submission 102, pp.10-11; National Association of Community Legal Centres Employment Network, Submission 106, p. 2; CEPU, Submission 109, p. 13, Asian Women at Work, Submission 110, p. 3; Ms Anna Chapman, Centre for Employment and Labour Relations Law, Melbourne University, Submission 48, pp. 1-2; ASU, Submission 56, pp. 42-43; ANF, Submission 61, p. 4.; Unions WA, Submission 70, pp. 8-9; ASU, Victorian Private Sector Branch, Submission 79, p. 19; AWU, Submission 81, p. 6; TCFUA, Submission 11, p. 29; CPSU-SPSF, Submission 77, p. 11; Australian Human Rights Commission, Submission 137, pp. 15-16. .

[21]      Mr Michael Geelhoed, Employment Law Centre of WA, Committee Hansard, 29 January 2009, p. 2.

[22]      Ms Toni Emmanuel, Employment Law Centre of WA, Committee Hansard, 29 January 2009, p. 8.

[23]      ACTU, Submission 13, pp. 47-48.

[24]      Law Institute of Victoria, Submission 101, p. 5.

[25]      FairWear, Victoria, Submission 90, p. 10.  See also Ms Liz Thompson, Campaign Coordinator, Victoria FairWear, Committee Hansard, 16 February 2009, pp. 3-4 and Hanh Le, Asian Women at Work, Tabled papers.

[26]      ACCI, Submission 58, Part 2, p. 180.

[27]      Professor Andrew Stewart, Committee Hansard, 28 January 2009, pp. 4-5.

[28]      Professor Stewart, Supplementary Submission, pp. 2-3.

[29]      Professor Peetz, Submission 132, p. 16.

[30]      Australian Human Rights Commission, Submission 137, p. 17.

[31]      ACCI, Submission 58, Part 2, p. 194.

[32]      AiG, Submission 118, p. 91.

[33]      Ms Natalie James, Committee Hansard, 11 December 2008, p. 39.

[34]      DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 44.

[35]      Mr John Kovacic, Committee Hansard, 11 December 2008, p. 39.

[36]      FairWear, Victoria, Submission 90, pp. 10-11 and Asian Women at work, Submission 110, p. 3 and p.6.

[37]      TCFUA, Submission 11, p, 26.

[38]      Asian Women at Work, Submission 110, pp. 4-8.

[39]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. xlvi.

[40]      Mr John Kovacic, Committee Hansard, 11 December 2008, pp. 39-40.

[41]      AiG, Submission 118, p. 90.

[42]      ACCI, Submission 58, Part 2, pp. 184-185.

[43]      This was also supported by the Australian Human Rights Commission, Submission 137, p. 17.

[44]      These concerns were supported by Jobwatch, Submission 87, p. 40.

[45]      ACTU, Submission 13, p.48.

[46]      Australian Human Rights Commission, Submission 137, p. 18.

[47]      Ms Anna Chapman, Centre for Employment and Labour Relations Law, Melbourne University, Submission 48, p. 4.

[48]      Australian Human Rights Commission, Submission 137, p. 18.

[49]      Mr Michael Geelhoed, Employment Law Centre of WA, Committee Hansard, 29 January 2009, p. 3.

[50]      DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 45.

[51]      Mr John Kovacic, Committee Hansard, 11 December 2008, p. 39.

Chapter 6 - Industrial action

[1]        Hon Julia Gillard MP, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, 'Introducing Australia's New Workplace Relations System', Speech to the National Press Club, 17 September 2008.

[2]        Ms Natalie James, Committee Hansard, 11 December 2008, p. 47.

[3]        Mr John Kovacic, Committee Hansard, 11 December 2008, p. 49.

[4]        Australian Government Office of the Privacy Commissioner, Submission 138, p. 4.

[5]        TCFUA, Submission 11, pp. 35-36.

[6]        DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 58.

[7]        ASU, Submission 56, p. 47; ASU, Victorian Private Sector Branch, Submission 79, p. 10.

[8]        Professor David Peetz, Submission 132, pp. 17-18.

[9]        Professor Andrew Stewart, Submission 98, pp. 8-9.

[10]      This attempt to manipulate the process by employers to frustrate and delay bargaining  was also noted by the ETU(Qld), Submission 141, p.5.

[11]      ACTU, Submission 13, p. 37.

[12]      Ibid.

[13]      TCFUA, Submission 11, p. 35.

[14]      DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 58-59.

[15]      Ms Natalie James, Committee Hansard, 11 December 2008, pp. 45-46.

[16]      Ibid, p. 46.

[17]      Ms Perdikogiannis, Committee Hansard, 11 December 2008, p. 47.

[18]      ACTU, Submission 13, pp. 44-45. See also Mr John Ryan, SDA, Committee Hansard, 17 February 2009, p. 7, Mr Anthony Tighe, National Secretary CEPU, Committee Hansard, 19 Febryary 2009, p. 23.

[19]      Professor David Peetz, Submission 132, p. 18.

[20]      Professor Andrew Stewart, Submission 98, pp. 9-10.

[21]      Professor Andrew Stewart, Supplementary Submission, pp. 5-6.

[22]      NTEU, Submission 105, p. 6.

[23]      Factsheet 10, 'clear, tough rules for industrial action'.

[24]      DEEWR, Supplementary information, tabled papers.

Chapter 7 - Right of entry

[1]        TCFUA, Submission 11, p. 37. See also Ms Qi Fen, Asian Women at Work, Committee Hansard, 18 February 2009, p. 32 and tabled papers.

[2]        Dr John Buchanan, Committee Hansard, 18 February 2007, p. 42.

[3]        Mr Angas Story, SA Unions, Committee Hansard, 28 January 2009, p. 17.

[4]        Ms Olivia Guarna, Young Workers Legal Service, Committee Hansard, 28 January 2009, p. 18.

[5]        Mr Dave Oliver, AMWU, Committee Hansard, 19 February 2009, p. 34.

[6]        Ms Natalie James, Committee Hansard, 11 December 2008, p. 23.

[7]        DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 40.

[8]        See for example ACCI, Submission 58, Part 2, p. 206; AiG, Submission 118, p. 102-103; Stooke Consulting Group, Submission 153, p. 4.

[9]        Ibid.

[10]      Ibid, p. 41.

[11]      The Hon Julia Gillard MP. Minister for Workplace Relations, House of Representative Hansard, 4 December 2008, p. 89.

[12]      See ACCI, Submission 58, Part 2, p. 205; AiG, Submission 118, p. 98; Mr Mitchell Hooke, Minerals Council of Australia, Committee Hansard, 19 February 2009, p. 13.

[13]      Forward with Fairness Policy Implementation Plan, p. 23.

[14]      Professor Andrew Stewart, Committee Hansard, 28 January 2009, p. 8.

[15]      Mr Dave Oliver, AMWU, Committee Hansard, 19 February 2009, p. 36.

[16]      Mr Tim Ferrari, LHMU, Committee Hansard, 19 February 2009, p. 53.

[17]      Mr John Kovacic, DEEWR, Committee Hansard, 19 February 2009, p. 63.

[18]      See CPSU-SPSF, Submission 77, p. 19.

[19]      Mr David Robinson, Secretary Unions WA, Committee Hansard, 29 January 2009, pp. 41-42.

[20]      See AMMA, Submission 96, pp.30-32; ACCI, Submission 58, Part 1, p. 37; ACCI Submission 58, Part 2, p. 209-211; Stooke Consulting Group, Submission 153, pp. 5-6.

[21]      Ms Natalie James, Committee Hansard, 11 December 2008, p. 22.

[22]      DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 42.

[23]      Ms Natalie James, Committee Hansard, 11 December 2008, p. 22

[24]      DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 42.

[25]      Mr Mark Cully, Committee Hansard, 11 December 2008, pp. 27-28.

[26]      Steve O'Neill, Miles Goodwin and Mary Anne Neilson, Fair Work Bill 2008, Bills Digest, no. 81, 2008-09, p. 66.

[27]      Mr John Kovacic, Committee Hansard, 11 December 2008, p. 29.

[28]      DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 42.

[29]      Hon Julia Gillard MP. Minister for Workplace Relations, Speech to the Australian Industry Group, 8 December 2008.

[30]      Ibid, pp. 3-4.

[31]      Ibid, p. 8.

[32]      Media release, Hon Julia Gillard MP, 'Government welcomes submissions to Fair Work Bill Inquiry', 2 February 2009.

Fair Work Australia

[1]        Media Release, Hon Julia Gillard MP, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, 'President of Fair Work Australia', 13 February 2009.

[2]        EM, p. 335.

[3]        Mr De Silva, Committee Hansard, 11 December 2008, p. 48.

[4]        The Workplace & Corporate Law Research Group, Monash University, Submission 8, p. 1.

[5]        DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 54.

[6]        As FWA is to operate as an independent statutory agency, clause 583 specifies that the President is not subject to direction by or on behalf of the Commonwealth.

[7]        EM, p. 341.

[8]        On 13 February 2009 the Minister announced that the Hon. Justice Giudice has accepted the invitation to be the President of FWA.

[9]        Kevin Rudd, MP, Labor Leader and Julia Gillard MP, Shadow Minister for Employment and Industrial relations, Forward with Fairness-  Policy Implementation Plan, p. 25.

[10]      AiG, Submission 118, p. 111.

[11]      Women's Electoral Lobby Australia, Submission 86, p. 18.

[12]      Professor Peetz, Supplementary Submission, Tabled papers.

[13]      Factsheet 2 Fair Work Australia institutions – A one stop shop.

[14]      DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 57.

[15]      AiG, Submission 118, p. 111.

[16]      Women's Electoral Lobby, Submission 86, p. 9.

[17]      Ibid., p. 11.

[18]      Ibid.

[19]      See Jobwatch, Submission 87, p. 50; Law Council of Australia, Submission 59.

[20]      The Law Institute of Victoria, Submission 101, p. 7.

[21]      Law Council of Australia, Submission 59, pp. 5-6.

[22]      Mr Michael Geelhoed, Employment Law Centre of WA, Committee Hansard, 29 January 2009, p. 2.

[23]      Ms Sara Kane, Employment Law Centre of WA, Committee Hansard, 29 January 2009, p. 5.

[24]      Ms Toni Emmanuel, Employment Law Centre of WA, Committee Hansard, 29 January 2009, p. 6.

[25]      National Association of Community Legal Centres Employment Network, Submission 106, p. 4.

[26]      DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 44.

[27]      Ibid., p. 57-58.

[28]      Ms Cath Bowtell, ACTU, Committee Hansard, 17 February 2009, p. 45.

[29]      See CPSU-SPSF, Submission 77, pp. 12-15.

[30]      Unions Tasmania, Submission 14, p. 20.

[31]      Ibid., p. 22.

[32]      ACTU, Submission 13, p. 50.

[33]      ACTU, Submission 13, p. 50.

[34]      See ASU, Submission 56, p. 53; ASU Victorian Private Sector Branch, Submission 79, pp. 13-14.

[35]      SDA, Submission 12, p. 12.

[36]      Ibid., p. 13.

[37]      ASU, Submission 56, p. 19.

[38]      ANF, Submission 61, p.5.

[39]      TCFUA, Submission 11, pp. 47-48.

[40]      ACTU, Submission 13, p. 50.

[41]      Ibid., pp. 51-52.

[42]      Dr John Buchanan, Submission 150, pp. 4-5. See alsp Dr Buchanan, Committee Hansard, 18 February 2009, p. 40.

[43]      Professor David Peetz, Submission 132, p. 20.

[44]      Ms Sandra Parker, Committee Hansard, 11 December 2008, p. 49.

[45]      Hon Julia Gillard MP, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, 'Introducing Australia's New Workplace Relations System', Speech to the National Press Club, 17 September 2008.

[46]      Professor David Peetz, Supplementary Submission, Tabled papers.

[47]      The Workplace & Corporate Law Research Group, Monash University, Submission 8, p. 2.

[48]      Ibid.

[49]      DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 53.

[50]      Professor John McMillan, Commonwealth Ombudsman, 'What's in a name? Use of the term 'ombudsman',Tabled papers.

[51]      DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 53.

[52]      Ibid., p. 54.

[53]      Factsheet 2 Fair Work Australia institutions – A one stop shop

[54]      DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 54.

Chapter 9 - Transfer of business

[1]        Ms Natalie James, Committee Hansard, 11 December 2008, p 19.

[2]        DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 55.

[3]        EM, p. 269.

[4]        DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 55.

[5]        Ms Natalie James, Committee Hansard, 11 December 2008, p 19.

[6]        DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 56.

[7]        Ibid.; see also DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 18.

[8]        ACTU, Submission 13, p. 52.

[9]        See ACCI, Submission 58, p. 60; AiG, Submission 118, p. 78-82; Stooke Consulting Group, Submission 153, pp. 7-8.

[10]      Mr John Kovacic, DEEWR, Committee Hansard, 19 February 2009, p. 76.

[11]      TCFUA, Submission 11, p. 27.

[12]      DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 56.

[13]      ACTU, Submission 13, p. 53.

[14]      Ms Natalie James, Committee Hansard, 11 December 2008, p 20.

[15]      Ibid.

[16]      Ms Lisa Fitzpatrick, Australian Nursing Federation, Committee Hansard, 16 February 2009, p. 52.

[17]      Ms Natalie James, DEEWR, Committee Hansard, 19 February 2009, p. 77.

[18]      Senator Marshall, 16 February 2009, Hansard p. 77.

[19]      Telstra, Submission 97, p. 11.

[20]      DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 55-56.

[21]      Ibid, p. 56.

[22]      Ms Melissa Donnelly, Senior Legal Officer, CPSU, Committee Hansard, 16 February 2009, p. 24.

Chapter 10 - Outworkers

[1]        Hon Julia Gillard MP. Minister for Workplace Relations, House of Representative Hansard, 25 November 2008, p. 11191.

[2]        TCFUA, Submission 11, p.11. Also advocated by FairWear Qld, Submission 49, p. 2.

[3]        FairWear Victoria, Submission 90, p. 6.

[4]        Ibid.

[5]        Ibid.

[6]        Ibid.

[7]        TCFUA, Submission 11, p. 12.

[8]        Ibid.

[9]        FairWear Qld, Submission 49, p. 2.

[10]      FairWear Victoria, Submission 90, p. 4.

[11]      TCFUA, Submission 11, p. 12.

[12]      FairWear Qld, Submission 49, p. 3.

[13]      Ms Natalie James, DEEWR, Committee Hansard, 19 February 2009, p. 65.

[14]      TCFUA, Submission 11, p. 16.

[15]      TCFUA, Submission 11, pp. 13-14.

[16]      Ibid.

[17]      Ibid., pp. 14-15.

[18]      Ibid.

[19]      Ibid.

[20]      EM, p. 91.

[21]      Ms Liz Thompson, Victoria FairWear, Committee Hansard, 16 February 2009, pp. 4-6.

[22]      TCFUA, Submission 11, pp. 44-45. See also Ms Liz Thompson, Campaign Coordinator, Victoria FairWear, Committee Hansard, 16 February 2009, p. 3.

[23]      School of Organisation and Management, UNSW, Submission 143, p.2.

[24]      FairWear Qld, Submission 49, p. 6.

[25]      FairWear Victoria, Submission 90, pp. 9-10. See also Ms Liz Thompson, Campaign Coordinator, Victoria FairWear, Committee Hansard, 16 February 2009, p. 2-3.

[26]      DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 41.

[27]      FairWear Victoria, Submission 90, p. 8. See also Ms Liz Thompson, Campaign Coordinator, Victoria FairWear, Committee Hansard, 16 February 2009, p. 3.

[28]      TCFUA, Submission 11, p. 44.

[29]      Ms Michele O'Neil, National Secretary, TCFUA, Committee Hansard, 16 February 2009, pp. 57-58.

[30]      Ibid., p. 46.

[31]      Ms Liz Thompson, Campaign Coordinator, Victoria FairWear, Committee Hansard, 16 February 2009, p. 5.

[32]      The Hon Julia Gillard MP. Minister for Workplace Relations, Second Reading Speech, House of Representative Hansard, 25 November 2008, p. 11191.

[33]      Ms Natalie James, DEEWR, Committee Hansard, 19 February 2009, p. 64.

Chapter 11 - Toward a national system and transitional issues

[1]        Communiqué from Australian, State, Territory and New Zealand Workplace Relations Ministers Council, 5 November 2008.

[2]        Some parts have extended application through reliance in the external affairs power.

[3]        Steve O'Neill, Miles Goodwin and Mary Anne Neilson, Fair Work Bill 2008, Bills Digest, no. 81, 2008-09, p. 16.

[4]        Ibid., p. 19.

[5]        NSW Office of Industrial Relations, Submission 102, p. 14.

[6]        Ibid.

[7]        USU, Submission 4, pp. 2-3.

[8]        ACTU, Submission 13, pp. 25-26.

[9]        SA Unions, Submission 121, p. 3.

[10]      Ibid., pp. 2-3.

[11]      DEEWR, Submission 63, p. 65.

[12]      Hon Troy Buswell MLA, Minister for Industrial Relations, WA, Committee Hansard, 29 January 2009, p. 13.

[13]      Steve O'Neill, Miles Goodwin and Mary Anne Neilson, Fair Work Bill 2008, Bills Digest, no. 81, 2008-09, pp. 19-20.

[14]      Ibid., pp. 20-21.

[15]      NSW Office of Industrial Relations, Submission 102, p. 15.

[16]      NFF, Submission 10, pp. 5-8.

[17]      Ms Denita Wawn, NFF, Committee Hansard, 19 February 2009, p. 2.

[18]      Local Government Association of Queensland, Submission 39, p. 2.

[19]      Steve O'Neill, Miles Goodwin and Mary Anne Neilson, Fair Work Bill 2008, Bills Digest, no. 81, 2008-09, p. 19.

[20]      www.premier.vic.gov.au Annual Statement of Government Intentions 2009, section 9.3

[21]      CSL Australia, Submission 112, p. 2.

[22]      National Bulk Commodities Group, Submission 139, p. 2.

[23]      Inco Ships, Submission 142, pp. 6-7.

[24]      Australian Shipowners Association, Submission 144, pp. 6-7.

[25]      Mr Crumlin, National Secretary MUA, Committee Hansard, 16 February 2009, pp. 17-18.

[26]      Ibid., pp. 9-10.

[27]      ACTU, Submission 13, p. 25.

[28]      Mr John Kovacic, DEEWR, Committee Hansard, 19 February 2009, p. 64.

[29]      ACTU, Submission 13, pp 54-55.

[30]      Unions WA, Submission 70, p. 3.

[31]      Unions Tasmania, Submission 14, pp. 4-5.

[32]      Ibid., p. 6.

[33]      ACTU, Submission 13, p. 55.

[34]      Jobwatch, Submission 87, p. 49.

[35]      ASU, Submission 56, pp. 26-30.

[36]      Ibid., p. 54.

[37]      ACTU, Submission 13, p. 56.

[38]      Mr Mark Burgess, CEO Police Federation of Australia, Committee Hansard, 19 February 2009, p. 55.

[39]      TasBuild, Submission 154, pp. 1-4.

[40]      Mr Derrick Belan, NUW NSW, Mr Criag Shannon, NUW NSW, Mr John Cosgrove, NUW, QLD and MS Kim Sattler, NUW, ACT, Committee Hansard, 19 February 2009, pp.38-47.

[41]      Mr John Kovacic, DEEWR, Committee Hansard, 19 February 2009, p. 63 and 66.

[42]      Ibid, p. 57.

[43]      Mr Richard Wallis and Mr Tim McDonald, Yum! Restaurants Australia, Committee Hansard, 28 January 2009, pp 38-41.

[44]      Mr Ed Husic, National President, CEPU, Committee Hansard, 19 February 2009, p. 25 and p. 28.

Coalition Senators' Minority Report

[1] Julia Gillard, 25 November 2008

[2] Mr D Oliver, Committee Hansard, 19 February 2009, p.36

[3] Mr J de Bruyn, Committee Hansard, 17 February 2009, p.4

[4] Mr J Lawrence, Committee Hansard, 17 February 2009, p47

[5] PP Consultants Pty Ltd v Finance Sector Union [2000] HCA 59; 201 CLR 648; 75 ALJR 191; 101 IR 103; 176 ALR 205 (16 November 2000)

[6] Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations v Gribbles Radiology Pty Ltd [2005] HCA 9; (2005) 222 CLR 194; (2005) 214 ALR 24; (2005) 79 ALJR 679; (2005) 138 IR 252 (9 March 2005)

[7] Mr S Barklamb, Committee Hansard, 17 February 2009, p. 21.

[8] Mr G Pattison, Committee Hansard, 17 February 2009, p. 25.

[9] Ms H Ridout, Committee Hansard, 18 February 2009, p. 3

[10] Mr B Blythe, Committee Hansard, 29 January 2009, p 27.

[11] Julia Gillard, 29 April 2008, Speech - Fair Work Australia Summit

[12] Julia Gillard, 28  August 2007, Press Conference

[13] Julia Gillard, 28 May 2008, Speech to Master Builders Australia

[14] Mr J Kovacic, Committee Hansard, 19 February 2009 p. 62

[15] Ms L Brown, Committee Hansard, 17 February 2009 p.26

[16] Mr C Platt, Committee Hansard, 27 January 200, p. 3.

[17] Committee Hansard, 18 February 2009, p.16

[18] Forward with Fairness, April 2007 p.12

[19] Ms H Ridout, Committee Hansard, 18 February 2009, p. 2

[20] Mr C Platt, Committee Hansard, 27 January 2009, p. 5-6.

[21] Hon. Mr T Buswell, Treasurer, Minister for Industrial Relations, Western Australian Government, Committee Hansard, 29 January 2009, pp 12-13.

[22] ACCI Submission p. 21

[23] Ms H Ridout, Committee Hansard, 18 February 2009, p2

[24] Julia Gillard, House of Representatives Hansard, 4 December 2008, p. 12646

[25] The Australian, 27 November 2008

[26] Committee Hansard, 19 February 2009, p81

[27] Mr D Lee, Committee Hansard, 29 January 2009, p28

[28] Ms L Brown, Committee Hansard, 17 February 2009 p.26

[29] Mr C Platt, Committee Hansard, 27 January 2009, page 7

[30] Mr W Harnisch, Committee Hansard, 28 January 2009, page 28

[31] Mr W Harnisch, Committee Hansard, 28 January 2009, page 28-29

[32] Ms H Ridout, Committee Hansard, 18 February 2009, p2

[33] Mr C Platt, Committee Hansard, 27 January 2009, p.7

[34] Hon. Mr T Buswell, Committee Hansard, 29 January 2009, p 15-16

[35] Ms N James, Committee Hansard, 19 February 2009, p72.

[36] Julia Gillard – Second Reading Speech – 25 November 2008

[37] Committee Hansard, 17 February 2009,  p. 28

[38] Investment and Financial Services Association, Submission 55; and Financial Planning Association, NSW Submission 76

[39] ING Australia Submission 93 ; MLC and NAB Submission 108; and AMP Financial Services Submission 145

Minority Report - The Australian Greens

[1] Australian Institute of Employment Rights, "Charter of Workplace Rights", 2007.

[2] Mr Dave Robinson, UnionsWA, Committee Hansard,29 January 2009, p.41.

[3] Dr John Buchanan, Submission 150, p. 3.

[4] Ron McCallum, "In defence of labour law", The Sir Richard Kirby Lecture, Industrial Relations Society of Victoria, 1 May 2007.

[5] Kirby J, New South Wales v Commonwealth [2006] HCA 52, [609]

[6] Ibid. [530]

[7] Ibid., [524]

[8] Buchanan, J., "Labour market efficiency and fariness", Remaking Australian Industrial Relations, Riley, J and Sheldon, P (eds), CCH, 2008, p. 185.

[9] See USU NSW Submission 4, and ASU, Submission 56.

[10] Mr Dave Robinson, UnionsWA, Committee Hansard,29 January 2009, p.41.

[11] Mr Robert Durbridge, AEU, Committee Hansard, 17 February 2009, p.59.

[12] Ms Sharon Burrow, ACTU, Committee Hansard, 17 February 2009, p. 41.

[13] Buchanan, Submission 150,  p. 2.

[14] Dr John Buchanan, Committee Hansard, 18 February 2009, p.39.

[15] Professor Andrew Stewart, Committee Hansard, 28 January 2009, p.6.

[16] Buchanan, Submission 150, p. 6.

[17]See for example TCFUA, Submission 11; AEU, Submission 95; AMWU, Submission 53; CPSU SPSF, Submission 77; AEU, Submission 95, CEPU, Submission109.

[18] ETU Victoria, Submission 117, Attachment A.

[19] See ETU Victoria, Submission 117, Attachment A.

[20] Ms Sharon Burrow, ACTU, Committee Hansard, 17 February 2009, p.44.

[21] Workplace Relations Act 1996, section 3(n); Industrial Relations Act 1988, 3(b).

[22] See for example ACTU, Submission 13, pp 50-52; SDA, Submission 12, pp.10-15, Mr Joe de Bruyn, SDA, Committee Hansard, 17 February 2009, pp.2 and 10;  TCFUA, Submission 11, pp. 47-48.

[23] Ms Julie Bignell, Qld ASU, Committee Hansard, 27 January 2008, p. 31.

[24] Kirby J, New South Wales v Commonwealth [2006] HCA 52, [525].

[25] Ms Sue Hammond, CSPU PSF Vic, Committee Hansard, 17 February 2009, pp. 67-68.

[26] AIER, "Industrial Fairness: the essentials", The Debate: Regulating Work Relationships in Australia, 2008, p.iv.

[27] Mr Rob Durbridge, Committee Hansard, 17 February 2009, p. 61.

[28] Professor David Peetz, Submission 132, p. 8.

[29] ACTU, Submission 31, p. 26.

[30] Alexandra Heron, Submission 34, p.1.

[31] AIRC, Termination and Redundancy case, PR032004, 24 March 2004, [272]-[272].

[32] Peetz, Submission 132, pp. 9-11.

[33] ASU, Submission 56, paras 18-59.

[34] ACTU, Submission 13, p.28.

[35] Peetz, Submission 132, p.15, Buchanan, Submission 150, p.5.

[36] Buchanan, Submission 150, p.5.

[37] Ms Zhang, Asian Women at Work, Committee Hansard, 18 February 2009, p.31.

[38] UFU, Submission146 and Mr Peter Marshall, UFU, Committee Hansard, 17 February 2009, pp 69 and 75.

[39] See Ms Maria Scarfidi, Committee Hansard, 17 February 2009, pp.34-35, Mr Steven Jones, CPSU, Committee Hansard, 16 February 2009, pp. 20-23, Ms Lily Yin, Committee Hansard, 19 February 2008, pp.31-32.

[40] Ms Lisa Fitzpatrick, ANF, Committee Hansard, 16 February 2009, p.51; Ms Linda White, ASU, Committee Hansard, 17 February 2009, p. 37; LHMU, Submission 71.

[41] Mr John Ryan, SDA, Committee Hansard, 17 February 2009, pp. 8- 9.

[42] Peetz, Submission 132, p. 14.

[43] Stewart, Submission 98, p. 6.

[44] Buchanan, Submission 150, p. 4.

[45] Mark Irving, "The Freedom to Agree", The Debate: Regulating Work Relationships in Australia, AIER, 2008, p.8.

[46] Ms Lisa Fitzpatrick, ANF, Committee Hansard, 16 February 2009, p.53.

[47] Mr Dave Oliver, AMWU, Committee Hansard, 19 February 2009, p.30.

[48] Jane Romeyn, "Striking a balance: the need for further reform of the law relating to industrial action", Research Paper, Parliamentary Library, 2008, p.9.

[49] Ibid p.10

[50] Ms Lisa Fitzpatrick, ANF, Committee Hansard, 16 February 2009, p. 55.

[51] Jane Romeyn, "Striking a balance: the need for further reform of the law relating to industrial action", Research Paper, Parliamentary Library, 2008, p. 12.

[52] See for example, ACTU, submission 13, p. 45; Ms Lisa Fitzpatrick, ANF, Committee Hansard, 16 February 2009, p. 55.

[53] Peetz, Submission 132, p.18.

[54] Ms Kerry Inglis, ETU Qld, Committee Hansard, 27 January 2009, p.40.

[55] Stewart, Submission 98, p. 9.

[56] Marilyn Pitard, "A compelling argument for fair dismissal", The Debate: Regulating Work Relationships in Australia, AIER, 2008, p. 12.

[57] Mr Michael Geelhoed, ELCWA, Committee Hansard, 29 January 2009, p. 2.