On 13 October 2016, the Senate referred an inquiry to the Education and Employment References Committee into the incidence of, and trends in, corporate avoidance of the Fair Work Act 2009.

The closing date for submissions is 25 November 2016. 

The reporting date for this reference is 7 August 2017. On 19 June 2017, the Senate granted an extension of time for reporting until 4 September 2017. On 4 September 2017 the Senate granted an extension of time for reporting until 6 September 2017