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Review of the State Industrial Relations System

The Hon Troy Buswell MLA, Minister for Commerce, has announced an independent review of the Western Australian industrial relations system.

The review will consider all aspects of the State industrial relations system including the Industrial Relations Act 1979 and the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993.

The Terms of Reference of the Independent Review of the Western Australian Industrial Relations System are available here.

The review is to:

  1. take into account the federal Fair Work Act 2009 and identify which elements should form part of a reformed State industrial relations system as well as potential areas for harmonisation.
  2. identify areas of legislative reform including, but not limited to, unfair dismissal, employment agreements, State awards, union right of entry, minimum wages, dispute resolution and statutory minimum conditions of employment.
  3. make recommendations on existing structures including the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission and the Coal Industry Tribunal of Western Australia.
  4. consider the likely impact of any changes to the State industrial relations system on public sector employment.

Submissions to the Review

The following submissions to the Review are available for public access:

  1. Australian Hotels Association (Western Australia)
  1. Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia
  1. Commissioner for Children and Young People, Western Australia
  1. Community and Public Sector Union/ Civil Service Association
  1. Employment Law Centre of WA (Inc)
  1. Prof. Robert Guthrie
  1. Master Builders Association of Western Australia
  1. Graham McCorry
  1. Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner
  1. Prison Officers’ Union
  1. Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union WA
  1. Retail Traders' Association of Western Australia (Inc)
  1. Small Business Development Corporation
  1. John Spurling (Registrar of the WAIRC, submitted in private capacity)
  1. UnionsWA
  1. Western Australian Council of Social Service Inc
  1. WorkCover WA