Footnotes

Government Senators' Majority Report

[1]        Forward with Fairness -  Labor's plan for fairer and more productive Australian workplaces, Kevin Rudd MP, Labor Leader and Julia Gillard MP, Shadow Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations, April 2007.

[2]        Forward with Fairness -  Policy Implementation Plan,  Kevin Rudd MP, Labor Leader and Julia Gillard MP, Shadow Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations, August 2007.

[3]        Professor Alison Preston, Submission 46, p. 23; and Sharan Burrow, ACTU, Committee Hansard, Melbourne, 7 March 2008, p. 41.

[4]        Professor Alison Preston, Submission 46, p. 23.

[5]        The Australian Workers Union, Submission, 42, p. 6.

[6]        DEEWR, Submission 27, p. 17.

[7]        Professor Alison Preston, Submission 46, p.  23.

[8]        The Australian Workers Union, Submission 42, p. 7.

[9]        The Hon Julia Gillard MP, Media Release 'Labour Force February 2008; Strong Labour Market Continues', 14 March 2008.

[10]      The Australian Workers Union, Submission 42, p. 8.

[11]      Senate Economic References committee, Report on Consideration of the Workplace Relations and other Legislation Amendment Bill 1996, August 1996, p. 296.

[12]      Senate EWRE Legislation Committee, Provisions of the Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Bill 2005, November 2005, pp. 6­­-7.

[13]      DEEWR, Submission 27, p. 18.

[14]      ibid.

[15]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 6.

[16]      Ibid., p. 1.

[17]      Submission 51, Professor David Peetz, p. 10.

[18]      ibid., p. 19.

[19]      ibid., p. 20.

[20]      Julia Gillard MP, Deputy Labor Leader, 'Howard Government Secret Industrial Relations Plans Revealed', 12 June 2007.

[21]      Jeffrey Louie QLD, tabled documents.

[22]      Mark Raymond Hawken, Ferndale, WA, tabled documents.

[23]      Jeremy Evans, NSW, tabled documents.

[24]      James Jarvis, QLD, tabled documents.

[25]      Australian Services Union, Committee Hansard, 7 March 2008, pp. 28­­­­-29.

[26]      Media Release 'AWA data the Liberals Claimed Never Existed', The Hon Julia Gillard MP, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, p. 1.

[27]      Professor David Peetz, Submission 51, p.  59.

[28]      Professor Peetz, Submission 51, p.59.

[29]      DEEWR, Submission 27, p. 14.

[30]      DEEWR, Submission 27, p. 14.

[31]      Preston and Peetz, 'AWAs, Collective Agreements and Earnings: Beneath and Aggregate Data', Report to the Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development Victoria, March 2007, p. iv.

[32]      Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA. Committee Hansard, 4 March 2008, pp. 9­-11

[33]      Professor David Peetz and Professor Alison Preston, 'AWAs, Collective Agreements and Earnings: Beneath the Aggregate Data 'A report to the Victorian Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development, March 2007, p. 22.

[34]      Submission 51, op.cit., p. 24

[35]      Professor David Peetz, Submission 51, pp. 28-29.

[36]      Ibid., p. 34.

[37]      Ibid., p. 40.

[38]      Professor David Peetz, Submission 51, p. 40.

[39]      Professor Andrew Stewart, Submission 16, p. 1.

[40]      Ibid.

[41]      EWRE Committee Report, November 2005, p. 47 passim

[42]      EWRE Committee Report, November 2005, pp 8­-9.

[43]      Second Reading Speech, Hon Julia Gillard MP, Hansard (Reps), 13 February 2008, p 117..

[44]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 6.

[45]      Professor Alison Preston, Submission 46, p. 8.

[46]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 11.

[47]      Second Reading Speech, Hon Julia Gillard MP, Hansard (Reps), 13 February 2008, p 117.

[48]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 63.

[49]      Ibid.

[50]      Second Reading Speech, Hon Julia Gillard MP, Hansard (Reps), 13 February 2008, p 117.

[51]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 78.

[52]      DEEWR, Submission 27, p. 10.

[53]      Professor Andrew Stewart, Submission 16, p. 3.

[54]      Ibid., p. 2.

[55]      Second Reading Speech, Hon Julia Gillard MP, Hansard (Reps), 13 February 2008, p 117.

[56]      Misha Schubert, The Age, 'AWAs not going away despite poll', 5 March 2008, p. 7.

[57]      Mr Stephen Smith, Ai Group, Committee Hansard, Sydney, 6 March 2008, p. 6.

[58]      ACTU, Submission 20, p. 8.

[59]      Ibid., p. 13.

[60]      ACTU, Submission 20, p. 8

[61]      Brad Norrington, 'Tough Conditions to put pay to AWAs', The Australian, 14 February 2008,  p. 6.

[62]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 11.

[63]      Professor Andrew Stewart, Submission 16, p. 4.

[64]      ibid., p. 4.

[65]      ACTU, Submission 20, p. 8.

[66]      ibid., p. 5.

[67]      DEEWR, Committee Hansard, 11 March 2008, p. 4.

[68]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 8.

[69]      Second Reading Speech, Hon Julia Gillard MP, Hansard (Reps), 13 February 2008, p 117.

[70]      Professor Andrew Stewart, Supplementary Submission 16A, p. 4.

[71]      DEEWR, Committee Hansard, Canberra, 11 March 2008, p. 10.

[72]      ACTU, Submission 20, p. 9.

[73]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 12.

[74]      Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association, Submission 9, p. 17.

[75]      ibid., pp. 17­-18.

[76]      Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association, Submission 9, p. 18.

[77]      DEEWR, Committee Hansard, 11 March 2008, p. 9.

[78]      Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association, Submission 9, p. 24.

[79]      Ai Group, Submission 38, p. 13.

[80]      TCFUA, Supplementary Submission 30A, p. 1.

[81]      ibid., p. 4.

[82]      ibid.

[83]      Unions NSW, Submission 45, p. 1.

[84]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 76.

[85]      Professor Andrew Stewart, Submission 16, p. 7.

[86]      Professor Andrew Stewart, Supplementary Submission 16A, p. 1.

[87]      Professor Andrew Stewart, Supplementary Submission 16A, p. 2

[88]      Professor Andrew Stewart, Supplementary Submission 16A, p. 2.

[89]      Dr John Buchanan, Submission 53, p. 3.

[90]      Ibid., p. 4.

[91]      Professor Alison Preston, Submission 46, p. 8.

[92]      ACTU, Submission 20, pp. 11­-12.

[93]      Unions NSW, Submission 45, p. 1.

[94]      ibid.

[95]      Local Government Association of Queensland, Committee Hansard, 10 March 2008, p. 38.

[96]      United Services Union, Submission 10, pp. 1-2.

[97]      National Farmers' Federation, Submission 21, p. 3.

[98]      DEEWR, Committee Hansard, 11 March 2008, p. 12.

[99]      DEEWR, Committee Hansard, 11 March 2008, p. 11.

[100]    DEEWR, Committee Hansard, 11 March 2008, p. 11.

[101]    ibid., p. 12.

[102]    AWU, Committee Hansard, 6 March 2008, pp. 15­-16.

[103]    Boeing has responded to the AWU claims regarding the dispute at Williamtown. This response does not go to the issue of the mechanisms of resolving protracted disputes. Letter, tabled papers. 

Coalition Senators' Report

[1]        Speech on the Second Reading by Hon Julia Gillard, MP, Hansard (Reps),   p. 10.

[2]        Professor Andrew Stewart, Submission 16, p. 2.

[3]        Committee Hansard, 7 March 2008, p. 12.

[4]        Chamber of Commerce and Industry Western Australia, Committee Hansard, 4 March 2008,   p. 1.

[5]        Ai Group, Submission 38, p. 3.

[6]        Ai Group, Committee Hansard, 6 March 2008, p. 1.

[7]        ACCI, Submission 14, p. 7.

[8]        Chamber of Commerce and Industry Western Australia, Committee Hansard, 4 March 2008,   p. 8.

[9]        Rio Tinto Submission 4, p. 3.

[10]      National Farmers' Federation, Submission 21, p. 3.

[11]      National Farmers' Federation, Committee Hansard, 6 March 2008, p. 24.

[12]      ABI, Submission 31, p. 3.

[13]      Master Builders Australia, Submission 3, p. 8.

[14]      Ibid., p. 2.

[15]      Ibid., p. 3.

[16]      Ibid., p. 4.

[17]      Ibid., p. 4.

[18]      Electrical and Communications Association, Submission 5, p. 5.

[19]      Master Plumbers Association of Queensland, Committee Hansard, 10 March 2008, p.13.

[20]      Chamber of Commerce and Industry Western Australia, Committee Hansard, 4 March 2008,   p. 9.

[21]      Ai Group, Committee Hansard, 6 March 2008, p. 2.

[22]      Chamber of Commerce and Industry Western Australia, Committee Hansard, 4 March 2008,   p. 8.

[23]      Master Builders Australia, Submission 3, p. 8.

[24]      Master Plumbers Association of Queensland, Committee Hansard, 10 March 2008, p.12.

[25]      Electrical and Communications Association, Submission 5, p. 5.

[26]      ACCI, Submission 14, p. 12.

[27]      DEEWR, Committee Hansard, 11 March 2008, p.7.

[28]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 10.

[29]      Chamber of Commerce and Industry Western Australia, Submission 24, p. 8.

[30]      Ibid.

[31]      Chamber of Commerce and Industry Western Australia, Committee Hansard, 4 March 2008,   p. 1.

[32]      Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA, Committee Hansard, 4 March 2008, p. 2.

[33]      BGC Contracting Pty Ltd, Submission 19, p. 1.

[34]      Ertech Pty Ltd, Committee Hansard, 4 March 2008, p. 7.

[35]      Compass Group, Committee Hansard, 4 March 2008, p. 6.

[36]      Rio Tinto, Submission 4, p .6.

[37]      BGC Contracting Pty Ltd, Submission 19, p. 1.

[38]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 6.

[39]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 7.

[40]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 26.

[41]      NFF, Submission 21, p. 3.

[42]      ABI, Submission 31, p. 11.

[43]      Rio Tinto, Submission 4, p. 8.

[44]      Ibid., p. 8.

[45]      ACCI, Submission 14, p. 33.

[46]      Ai Group, Committee Hansard, 6 March 2008, p. 6.

[47]      ACCI, Submission 14, p. 20.

[48]      Ibid., p. 29.

[49]      Ibid., p. 23.

[50]      Master Builders Australia, Submission 3, pp. 8­-9.

[51]      Electrical and Communications Association, Submission 5, p. 6.

[52]      Ibid.

[53]      Ibid., p. 6.

[54]      Electrical and Communications Association, Committee Hansard, 10 March 2008, p.30

[55]      Rio Tinto, Submission 4, p. 7.

[56]      Macmahon, Committee Hansard, 4 March 2008, p. 7.

[57]      Austal Ships, Committee Hansard, 4 March 2008, p. 14.

[58]      Ibid., Committee Hansard, 4 March 2008, p. 16.

[59]      Ai Group, Committee Hansard, 6 March 2008, p. 3.

[60]      Professor Andrew Stewart, Supplementary Submission 16A, p. 1.

[61]      Australian Workers Union, Committee Hansard, 6 March 2008, p. 14.

[62]      Ai Group, Committee Hansard, 6 March 2008, p. 5.

[63]      Ibid., p. 5.

[64]      Electrical and Communications Association, Submission 5, p. 7.

[65]      Electrical and Communications Association, Submission 5, p. 7.

[66]      Ai Group, Committee Hansard, 6 March 2008, p. 3.

[67]      Australian Workers Union, Committee Hansard, 6 March 2008, p. 14.

[68]      Ibid., p. 15.

[69]      Rio Tinto, Submission 4, p.  8.

[70]      Electrical and Communications Association, Submission 5, p. 7.

[71]      Local Government Association of Queensland, Committee Hansard, 10 March 2008, p.39.

[72]      ACCI, Submission 14, p. 74.

[73]      Ibid., p. 74.

[74]      Chamber of Commerce and Industry Western Australia, Committee Hansard, 4 March 2008,   p. 10.

[75]      Austal Ships, Committee Hansard, 4 March 2008, p. 14.

[76]      Master Plumbers Association of Queensland, Committee Hansard , 10 March 2008, p.12.

[77]      Electrical and Communications Association, Committee Hansard, 18 March 2008, p.29.

[78]      http:www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@nsf/Previousproducts/8165.0Media%20Rel

[79]      Electrical and Communications Association, Committee Hansard, 18 March 2008, p.29.

[80]      Ibid., p. 31.

[81]      ibid., p. 41.

[82]      LGAQ, Committee Hansard, 10 March 2008, p. 42.

[83]      Local Government Association of Queensland, Committee Hansard, 10 March 2008, p. 38.

[84]      ibid., p. 42.

[85]      Local Government Association of Queensland, Committee Hansard, 10 March 2008, p. 39.

[86]      ACCI, Submission 14, p.25.

[87]      ibid., pp. 27-28.

[88]      ACCI, Submission 14, p. 61.

[89]      Ibid., pp. 62­­­-63.

[90]      Forward with Fairness -  Policy Implementation Plan,  Kevin Rudd MP, Labor Leader and Julia Gillard MP, Shadow Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations, August 2007, p.9.

[91]      Committee Hansard, 7 March 2008, p. 8.

[92]      Ibid.

[93]      Chamber of Commerce WA, Supplementary Submission 24A, p. 1.

[94]      NFF, Committee Hansard, 6 March 2008, p. 24.

[95]      NFF, Submission 21, p. 8.

Australian Democrats' Additional Remarks

[1]        The Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Bill 2005.

[2]        Attributed by Wikipedia to the 19^th Century French journalist Alphonse Karr – plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose

[3]        ABC Tuesday 26 February 2008 interview with Professor George Williams UNSW – Salleh: ‘Williams says some countries like New Zealand have specific legal protection for academic freedom and a bill of rights that provides general protection for free speech. But Australia has neither.’ "Australian researchers are uniquely vulnerable when it comes to the lack of protection for academic freedom and free speech," he says.

[4]        Dr John Buchanan Committee Hansard, 6 March 2008 p.  31

[5]        In the same way that there is no dismissal or termination at the initiative of the employer when a contract for a fixed term reaches its expiry date: see eg Victoria v Commonwealth (1996) 187 CLR 416 at 520.

[6]        Cf the reasoning adopted in cases such as Grayndler v Brown [1928] AR (NSW) 46 and Klanjscek v Silver (1961) 4 FLR 182, and also by Merkel and Finkelstein JJ in Greater Dandenong City Council v ASU (2001) 184 ALR 641.[6]

[7]        See for instance Senate Employment Workplace Relations and Education Reference Committee Report June 2005: 'Unfair dismissal and small business employment'

[8]        If you want to know just how different the state regime was - see the Senate Employment Workplace Relations and Education Reference Committee Report June 2005: 'Unfair dismissal and small business employment' (Appendix 6).

[9]        Double Dissolution Triggers - 38th Parliament (30/4/96 to 31/8/98): Parliamentary Service Bill 1997; Public Service Bill 1997; Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Bill 1997. The status of these bills as triggers was disputed on the basis that the usual procedure was not followed. The Senate was not given an opportunity to reconsider its amendments and decide not to insist on them, thereby allowing the bills to pass. In any case later versions of these bills were passed in a subsequent Parliament.  So the only real trigger was the Workplace Relations Amendment Bill 1997 which was negatived by the Senate at second reading on 21 October 1997 and the [No. 2] bill was negatived by the Senate at second reading on 25 March 1998.

[10]      Professor Preston, Committee Hansard, 4 March 2008, p.25.

[11]      Professor Preston, Committee Hansard, 4 March 2008, pp. 27-28.

[12]      Unions WA, Committee Hansard, 4 March 2008, p. 36.

[13]      Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union, Committee Hansard, 7 March 2008, p. 23.

[14]      Local Government Association of Queensland, Committee Hansard, 10 March 2008, pp. 43-44.

[15]      Professor Preston, Submission 46, Table 6, p. 16.

[16]      Professor Preston, Committee Hansard, 4 March 2008, pp. 27-28.

[17]      Australian Workers Union, Committee Hansard, 6 March 2008, p. 13.

[18]      ACTU, Committee Hansard, 7 March 2008, p. 45.

[19]      The Australian Friday 14 March 2008 page 34 Legal affairs section – Anna Katzmann SC President of the NSW Bar Association - Charter of rights will make pollies more accountable

[20]      From an employer’s perspective on certainty, see Perth hearing Chamber of Commerce and Industry Western Australia Tuesday 4 March Committee Hansard, p. 11.

[21]      Employees earning above $100 000 pa would be free to agree to their own pay and conditions without reference to awards – see DEEWR Committee Hansard Canberra 11 March 2008 p4

[22]      Professor Andrew Stewart, Supplementary Submission 16A, pp. 4-5.

Additional Comments by the Australian Greens

[1]        Committee Hansard, 7 March 2008, p. 21

[2]        Professor Stewart, Submission 16a, pp. 4-5.

[3]        Committee Hansard, 6 March 2008, p. 31.

[4]        NSW V Commonwealth, NSW v Commonwealth; Western Australia v Commonwealth [2006] HCA 52, para 530.

[5]        Committee Hansard, 6 March 2008, p. 38.

[6]        Committee Hansard, 7 March 2008, p. 20.

[7]        Committee Hansard, 7 March 2008, p. 23.

[8]        Committee Hansard, 7 March 2008, pp. 22-23.

[9]        Committee Hansard, 7 March 2008, pp. 28-29.

[10]      Professor Stewart, Submission 16, pp.4-5.

[11]      ACTU, Submission 20, para [53].

[12]      Committee Hansard, 6 March 2008, p 36.

[13]      Committee Hansard, 6 March 2008, p. 36.

[14]      DEEWR response to Senate Committee question on Outworkers, email received 16 March 2008.

Family First Additional Comments

[1]        Senator Steve Fielding media release "What about meal breaks and public holidays for workers?", 27 July 2005

[2]        Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, (2008) Discussion Paper: National Employment Standards Exposure Draft. DEEWR, Canberra. http://www.workplace.gov.au/workplace/Publications/WorkplaceRelations/DiscussionpaperonNationalEmploymentStandards.htm (last accessed 15 March 2008)

[3]        Dr Buchanan, Senate Committee Hansard, 6 March 2008, page 39.

[4]        Mr Kovacic, Senate Committee Hansard, 11 March 2008, page 6.

[5]        Mr de Bruyn, Senate Committee Hansard, 7 March 2008, page 18.

[6]        Mr Lennon, Senate Committee Hansard, 6 March 2008, page 46.

[7]        Senator Steve Fielding media release "What about meal breaks and public holidays for workers?", 27 July 2005

[8]        Workplace Relations (Restoring Family Work Balance) Amendment Bill 2007, introduced 29 March 2007.

[9]        Mr Smith, Senate Committee Hansard, 6 March 2008, page 9.

[10]      Mr Lennon, Senate Committee Hansard, 6 March 2008, page 46.

[11]      Dr Buchanan, Senate Committee Hansard, 6 March 2008, page 39;  Mr Grozier, Senate Committee Hansard, 6 March 2008, page 54.