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

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 6 November 2012:

With reference to question on notice no. 1907 (Senate Hansard, 15 August 2012, p. 5466) and question no. EW0010_13, taken on notice during the 2012 13 Budget estimates hearing of the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee, can a list be provided of all changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 presently being considered by the Government outside of the Fair Work Act Review.

Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

The Government is committed to working with all stakeholders on the report and recommendations arising from the Fair Work Act (FW Act) Review. The recommendations and review panel report are publicly available documents. The Government retains an open mind on all remaining recommendations and none of them have been ruled in or out.

As indicated in the responses to question on notice no. 1907 and question no. EW0010_13, the Government is constantly considering the operation of the FW Act and whether its operation can be improved.