The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Employment, Workplace Relations, Skills and Training adopted an inquiry into the operation and adequacy of the National Employment Standards under the Fair Work Act on 27 November 2025, following a referral from the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Hon Amanda Rishworth MP.

The Committee is seeking written submissions, providing recommendations in response to the inquiry terms of reference by Friday, 27 February 2026. Submissions should ideally be no longer than 10 pages in length. Further information about making a submission to a parliamentary committee is available here.

Please note that contributions to the inquiry are not automatically published on the website. Each contribution is processed by the Secretariat and considered by the Committee to determine whether it will be accepted as a submission and authorised for publication.

Submitters who wish to provide input anonymously should contact the Secretariat to discuss available options.

If you are experiencing issues uploading your submission through the online portal, please email your submission to employment.reps@aph.gov.au.