Workplace Relations Amendment (Prohibition of Compulsory Union Fees) Bill 2003

Previous Citations: Workplace Relations Amendment (Prohibition of Compulsory Union Fees) Bill 2002 [No.2]
Type: Government
Portfolio: Employment and Workplace Relations
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 40

Summary

Amends the certified agreement and freedom of association provisions of the Workplace Relations Act 1996 to: nullify clauses in certified agreements that purport to require payment of bargaining services fees; and prohibit conduct designed to compel persons to pay such fees. Also contains application provisions.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	04 Dec 2002
Second reading moved	04 Dec 2002
Second reading agreed to	12 Feb 2003
Third reading agreed to	12 Feb 2003

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	03 Mar 2003
Second reading moved	03 Mar 2003
Second reading agreed to	24 Mar 2003
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 2 Australian Democrats agreed to; 4 items negatived	24 Mar 2003
Third reading agreed to	24 Mar 2003

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to amendment no. 2 and disagreed to amendments nos 1 and 3 to 6	25 Mar 2003

Senate
Consideration of House of Reps message Details: Senate did not insist on its amendments disagreed to by the House	26 Mar 2003


Assent Act no.: 20 Year: 2003	11 Apr 2003

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An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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