Workplace Relations Amendment (Termination of Employment) Bill 2002

Type: Government
Portfolio: Employment and Workplace Relations
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Not Proceeding
Parliament no: 40
Summary: Amends the
Workplace Relations Act 1996
to: extend the operation of the federal unfair dismissal system to all employees of constitutional corporations; prevent employees from accessing remedies under comparable State unfair dismissal schemes; and make amendments to the operation of the unfair dismissal system. Also contains application provisions.

Progress

House of Representatives
13 Nov 2002	Introduced and read a first time
13 Nov 2002	Second reading moved
15 May 2003	Second reading agreed to
15 May 2003	Third reading agreed to

Senate
16 Jun 2003	Introduced and read a first time
16 Jun 2003	Second reading moved
11 Aug 2003	Second reading agreed to
11 Aug 2003	Third reading negatived

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory Memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

No documents at present

Schedules of amendments

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Committee Information

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Text of bill

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Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

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Schedules of amendments

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