Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 21 September 2011:

(1) What preparatory work is being done by each of the following for the review of the Fair Work Act 2009:

(a) the department;

(b) Fair Work Australia;

(c) Fair Work Ombudsman;

(d) Australian Building and Construction Commission; and

(e) Safe Work Australia.

(2) Will the review occur as foreshadowed in the Fair Work Act, as a review on the principles of the Act or as a review with separate terms of reference.

(3) Who will conduct the review, and will it be conducted independently.

Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The answer to the honourable senator's question is as follows:

(1) The preparatory work being done by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations for the post-implementation review (the 'Review') of the Fair Work Act 2009 includes:

Fair Work Australia, the Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman, the Office of the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner and Safe Work Australia have not undertaken specific preparatory work for the Review.

(2) The Review will involve an evidence-based assessment as to the operation of the legislation. Terms of reference for the Review will be settled in due course.

(3) The Review will be conducted independently, with further details to be announced in due course.