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Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2011 [Provisions]

29 February 2012

View the report as a single document - (PDF 535KB)

Response to Dissenting Report by Professor David Peetz - (PDF 105KB)

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MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE	(PDF 123KB)

RECOMMENDATIONS	(PDF 88KB)

CHAPTER 1 - Introduction and Background	(PDF 107KB)
Reference Conduct of inquiry Background Purpose of the bill Acknowledgement Note on references

CHAPTER 2 - Issues	(PDF 295KB)
Productivity of the sector and its connection to the building and construction industry Separate legislative framework for the industry Objects, definitions and scope of the Act Establishment of the Fair Work Building Inspectorate Comparison of the BCII Act and the Fair Work Act Coercive interrogation powers Safeguards Independent Assessor – Special Building Industry Powers The Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner Conclusion

COALITION SENATORS DISSENTING REPORT	(PDF 148KB)
Introduction Evidence The Cole Royal Commission and the Wilcox Report The national interest Switch-off powers The last minute amendment Conclusion

APPENDIX 1	(PDF 95KB)
Submissions received by the Committee Additional Information received by the Committee

APPENDIX 2 - Witnesses who appeared before the Committee	(PDF 78KB)

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Committee Secretary
Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committees
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3521

Fax: +61 2 6277 5706

Email: eewr.sen@aph.gov.au

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3521
Fax:	+61 2 6277 5706
Email:	eewr.sen@aph.gov.au