Fair Work Amendment (State Referrals and Other Measures) Bill 2009

Type: Government
Portfolio: Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 42

Summary

Amends the: Fair Work Act 2009 to: give effect to state references of workplace relations matters to the Commonwealth that take effect after 1 July 2009 but on or before 1 January 2010; enable states to declare employers not to be national system employers; and enable state ministers to intervene in court proceedings and make submissions in relation to matters before Fair Work Australia; and Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 and seven other Acts to transition certain employers and employees to the new national workplace relations system. Also makes technical amendments to the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	21 Oct 2009
Second reading moved	21 Oct 2009
Second reading debate	17 Nov 2009
Second reading agreed to	17 Nov 2009
Consideration in detail debate Amendment details: 19 government amendments agreed to	17 Nov 2009
Third reading agreed to	17 Nov 2009

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	23 Nov 2009
Second reading moved	23 Nov 2009
Third reading agreed to	02 Dec 2009
Second reading debate	02 Dec 2009
Second reading agreed to	02 Dec 2009
Third reading agreed to	02 Dec 2009


Assent Act no: 124 Year: 2009	09 Dec 2009

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Revised explanatory memorandum

Supplementary explanatory memorandum

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House of representatives

Government [sheet BR214]

Senate

Opposition [sheet 6004]
ABETZ, Sen Eric

Schedules of amendments

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Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (29/10/2009): Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee
Committee report (16/11/2009)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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