Chapter 1

[1]        Journals of the Senate, No. 11, 13 October 2016, p. 329.

[2]        Journals of the Senate, No. 11, 13 October 2016, pp. 329–330.

[3]        Senate Standing References Committee on Education and Employment, Impact of the Government's Workplace Bargaining Policy and approach to Commonwealth public sector bargaining, www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Education_and_Employment/APSBargaining (accessed 21 October 2016).

Chapter 2 - Background

[1]        Professor Andrew Podger, private capacity, Submission 207, p. 2; Professionals Australia, Submission 205, p. 3.

[2]        Professor Andrew Podger, private capacity, Submission 207, p. 2; Professionals Australia, Submission 205, p. 3.

[3]        Mr Paddy Gourley, 'Senate: save us from this mess', Public Sector Informant, Canberra Times, 1 November 2016, p. 6.

[4]        Professionals Australia, Submission 205, p. 3.

[5]        Professionals Australia, Submission 205, p. 3.

[6]        Professionals Australia, Submission 205, p. 3.

[7]        Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) (PSU Group), Submission 196, p. 2.

[8]        Australian Public Service Commission, Australian Government Public Sector Workplace Bargaining Policy, section 3.1, p. 16.

[9]        Australian Public Service Commission, Australian Government Public Sector Workplace Bargaining Policy, subsection 3.1.3, p. 16.

[10]      Mr Harley Dennett, 'Deal done: government gets its Defence Force pay offer approved, The Mandarin, 3 November 2014, www.themandarin.com.au/8779-defence-pay-deal-approved/ (accessed 10 November 2016).

[11]      Mr David Donaldson, 'Commonwealth pay unrest: a 'return to command and control'', The Mandarin, 5 November 2014, www.themandarin.com.au/9088-job-cuts-return-command-control/ (accessed 10 November 2016).

[12]      The Hon Tony Abbott MP, Prime Minister, the Hon Kevin Andrews MP, Minister for Defence, Australian Defence Force Pay, Joint Media Release, 4 March 2015.

[13]      The Hon Joe Hockey MP, Treasurer, and Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann, Minister for Finance, Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2014–15, December 2014, p. 26.

[14]      Australian Public Service Commission, Workplace Bargaining Policy 2015, www.apsc.gov.au/priorities/workplace-relations/australian-government-public-sector-workplace-bargaining-policy (accessed 1 November 2016).

[15]      Australian Public Service Commission, Workplace Bargaining Policy 2015, pp. 1–4.

[16]      CPSU (PSU Group), Submission 196, p. 39.

[17]      CPSU (PSU Group), Submission 196, p. 39.

[18]      CPSU (PSU Group), Submission 196, p. 39.

[19]      CPSU (PSU Group), Submission 196, p. 39.

[20]      CPSU (PSU Group), Submission 196, p. 39.

[21]      CPSU (PSU Group), Submission 196, p. 39.

[22]      The Hon Joe Hockey MP, Treasurer, and Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann, Minister for Finance, Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2014–15, December 2014, p. 26.

[23]      CPSU (PSU Group), Submission 196, p. 39.

[24]      CPSU (PSU Group), Submission 196, p. 39.

[25]      Australian Public Service Commissioner, Submission 202; Attachment A, p. 11.

[26]      CPSU (PSU Group), Submission 196, p. 39.

[27]      Australian Public Service Commissioner, Submission 202; Attachment B, pp. 12–13.

[28]      Australian Public Service Commissioner, answer to question on notice, 11 November 2016.

[29]      CPSU (PSU Group), Submission 196, p. 3.

[30]      Australian Public Service Commissioner, 'Number of APS public servants by classification and those covered by new enterprise agreements, by classification', answer to question on notice, 11 November 2016.

[31]      CPSU (PSU Group), Submission 196, pp. 2 and 12.

[32]      Ms Nadine Flood, National Secretary, CPSU, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 49.

[33]      See CPSU Department of Immigration and Border Protection members, Submission 198, p. 8; Mr Noel Towell, 'Department of Immigration and Border Protection rejects government's public service industrial policy', Canberra Times, 7 November 2016, www.canberratimes.com.au/national/public-service/department-of-immigration-and-border-protection-rejects-governments-public-service-industrial-policy-20161107-gsjh1v.html (accessed 22 November 2016).

[34]      Ms Jacqui Curtis, Chief Operating Officer, Australian Tax Office, Correction to Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016.

[35]      See CPSU Department of Human Services Bargaining Team, Submission 200, pp. 2–3; Noel Towell, 'Not even close: Department of Human Services workplace offer smashed', Canberra Times, 14 November 2016, www.canberratimes.com.au/national/public-service/not-even-close-department-of-human-services-workplace-offer-smashed-20161114-gsomew.html (accessed 22 November 2016).

[36]      CPSU Defence Bargaining Team, Submission 299, p. 1.

[37]      See CPSU, 'Third strike for Agriculture as 51% no vote sinks deal', www.cpsu.org.au/content/third-strike-agriculture-51-no-vote-sinks-deal (accessed 22 November 2016); CPSU, 'Agriculture staff vote 54% no to reject fourth dud deal', www.cpsu.org.au/content/agriculture-staff-vote-54-no-reject-fourth-dud-deal (accessed 22 November 2016); Noel Towell, 'Agriculture Department public servants make history with a fourth no-vote to EBA', Canberra Times, 21 November 2016, www.smh.com.au/national/public-service/agriculture-department-public-servants-make-history-with-a-fourth-novote-to-eba-20161120-gstq32.html (accessed 22 November 2016).

[38]      Mr Noel Towell, 'Not even close: Department of Human Services workplace offer smashed', Canberra Times, 14 November 2016.

[39]      Mr Noel Towell, 'Agriculture Department public servants make history with a fourth no-vote to EBA', Canberra Times, 21 November 2016.

[40]      Mr Noel Towell, 'Agriculture Department public servants make history with a fourth no-vote to EBA', Canberra Times, 21 November 2016.

[41]      Mr Noel Towell, 'Department of Immigration and Border Protection rejects government's public service industrial policy', Canberra Times, 7 November 2016.

[42]      Ms Nadine Flood, National Secretary, CPSU, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 54.

[43]      Ms Nadine Flood, National Secretary, CPSU, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 54.

[44]      Ms Nadine Flood, National Secretary, CPSU, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 54.

[45]      Australian Public Service Commissioner, Submission 202; Attachment C, p. 14.

[46]      CPSU Department of Immigration and Border Protection members, Submission 198, p. 9.

[47]      CPSU Department of Immigration and Border Protection members, Submission 198, p. 10.

[48]      CPSU Department of Immigration and Border Protection members, Submission 198, p. 10.

Chapter 3 - Annual cap on pay increases

[1]        Mr Aaron Lane, Legal Fellow, Institute of Public Affairs, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 12.

[2]        Mr Aaron Lane, Legal Fellow, Institute of Public Affairs, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 13.

[3]        Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, Minister for Employment, Parliamentary Debates, Senate Official Hansard, 15 October 2015, p. 7809.

[4]        Mr Andrew Greenan, CPSU, Administrative Appeals Tribunal Bargaining Team, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, pp. 32–34.

[5]        CPSU (PSU Group), Submission 196, p. 14.

[6]        CPSU (PSU Group), Submission 196, p. 16.

[7]        CPSU (PSU Group), Submission 196, p. 14.

[8]        Mr Esmond Smith, Employee Bargaining Representative for Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) staff at the ACCC and the Australian Energy Regulator, answer to question on notice, 11 November 2016 (received 20 November 2016).

[9]        Professor Andrew Podger, Submission 207, p. 4.

[10]      CPSU (PSU Group), Submission 196, p. 14.

[11]      CPSU Department of Human Services Bargaining Team, Submission 200, p. 2.

[12]      CPSU Department of Human Services Bargaining Team, Submission 200, p. 2.

[13]      CPSU Department of Human Services Bargaining Team, Submission 200, p. 2.

[14]      Ms Elida Faith, CPSU Department of Human Services Section President, Committee Hansard, 15 November 2016, p. 1.

[15]      CPSU (PSU Group), Submission 196, p. 14.

[16]      Professor Andrew Podger, private capacity, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 1.

[17]      Professor Andrew Podger, private capacity, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 1.

[18]      Professor Andrew Podger, private capacity, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 2.

[19]      Professor Andrew Podger, private capacity, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 4.

Chapter 4 - The wage freeze

[1]        Community and Public Sector Union (PSU Group), Submission 196, p. 14.

[2]        Mr Mike Collins, Delegate, CSIRO Staff Association, Committee Hansard, 15 November 2016, p. 21.

[3]        Mr Esmond Smith, Employee Bargaining Representative for Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) staff at the ACCC and the Australian Energy Regulator, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 18.

[4]        Mr Erik Rasmussen, CPSU, Australian Tax Office Bargaining Team, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 33.

[5]        Australian Competition and Consumer Commission CPSU bargaining team, Submission 247, p. 2.

[6]        Mr David Plorer, Border Force Officer, Department of Immigration and Border Protection (private capacity), Submission 215, p. 1. See also Mr Grant Hildyard, Centrepay, National Business Gateway, Department of Human Services (private capacity), Submission 32, p. 1; Ms Suzanne Hope, Submission 132, p. 1; and Mr Mark Gillespie, Excise Product Leadership, Indirect Tax, Australian Taxation Office (private capacity), Submission 460, p. 1.

[7]        Mr Ian Reid, Community and Public Sector Union member, Defence Community and Public Sector Union Member Representatives, Committee Hansard, 15 November 2016, p. 13.

[8]        See for example, Mrs Kelly Miller, Department of Agriculture and Water Resources Bargaining Team, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 24; CPSU (PSU Group), Submission 196.

Chapter 5 - Wage increases must be completely offset by productivity gains

[1]        Australian Public Service Commission, Australian Government Public Sector Workplace Bargaining Policy, subsection 3.1.3, p. 16.

[2]        Professor Andrew Podger, private capacity, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, pp. 1–2.

[3]        Professor Andrew Podger, private capacity, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 1.

[4]        Professor Andrew Podger, private capacity, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 2.

[5]        Professor Andrew Podger, private capacity, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, pp. 4–5.

[6]        Mr Leo Vukosa, CPSU, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 23.

[7]        Mr Michael Tull, Assistant National Secretary, CPSU, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, pp. 28–29.

[8]        Professionals Australia, Submission 205, p. 5.

[9]        Professionals Australia, Submission 205, p. 6.

[10]      Professionals Australia, Submission 205, p. 6.

[11]      Professionals Australia, Submission 205, p. 6.

[12]      The Hon John Lloyd, Australian Public Service Commissioner, Australian Public Service Commission, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 40.

[13]      Professionals Australia, Submission 205, p. 6.

Chapter 6 - The no 'enhancements' rule

[1]        Australian Public Service Commission, Workplace Bargaining Policy 2015, November 2015, Clause 45, p. 4.

[2]        Australian Public Service Commission, Australian Government Public Sector Workplace Bargaining Policy, March 2014, Clause 4.1, p. 7.

[3]        Australian Public Service Commission, Australian Public Service Bargaining Framework, January 2011, Part 4.2, pp. 27–31.

[4]        Australian Public Service Commission, Submission 202, p. 7.

[5]        Ms Nadine Flood, National Secretary, CPSU, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 50.

[6]        Mr Tom Carrigg, CPSU, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Bargaining Team, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 33.

[7]        Ms Joanne Kerr, CPSU, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 25; CPSU, answers to questions on notice, 11 November 2016 (received 18 November 2016).

[8]        Ms Joanne Kerr, CPSU, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 25.

[9]        Ms Joanne Kerr, CPSU, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 25.

[10]      Mr Andrew Greenan, CPSU, Administrative Appeals Tribunal Bargaining Team, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 32.

[11]      Mr Andrew Greenan, CPSU, Administrative Appeals Tribunal Bargaining Team, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 32.

[12]      Miss Susan Jones, Community and Public Sector Union Section Secretary, Department of Immigration and Border Protection, Committee Hansard, 15 November 2016, p. 31.

[13]      Mr Mike Suijdendorp, CPSU Bargaining Team, Department of Immigration and Border Protection, Committee Hansard, 15 November 2016, p. 33.

[14]      Mr Mike Suijdendorp, CPSU Bargaining Team, Department of Immigration and Border Protection, Committee Hansard, 15 November 2016, p. 32.

[15]      Dr Sue Williamson, Senior Lecturer, Human Resource Management, University of New South Wales, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 7.

[16]      Mr Marco Spaccavento, Group Manager, Australian Public Service Commission, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 45.

[17]      Ms Stephanie Foster, Deputy Australian Public Service Commissioner, Australian Public Service Commission, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 47.

[18]      Mr Tom Carrigg, Community and Public Sector Union, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Bargaining Team, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 37.

[19]      Mr Erik Rasmussen, Community and Public Sector Union, Australian Taxation Office Bargaining Team, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 38.

[20]      Ms Beth Vincent-Pietsch, Deputy Secretary, Community and Public Sector Union, Bargaining Team, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 39.

[21]      Ms Sinddy Ealy, ABC Section Secretary, Community and Public Sector Union, ABC Bargaining Team, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 32.

[22]      Ms Sinddy Ealy, ABC Section Secretary, Community and Public Sector Union, ABC Bargaining Team, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 32.

[23]      CPSU, answer to questions on notice, 11 November 2016 (received 18 November 2016).

Chapter 7 - 'Streamlining': shifting conditions to policy documents

[1]        See for example, Mrs Kelly Miller, Department of Agriculture and Water Resources Bargaining Team, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 24.

[2]        Mr Leo Vukosa, CPSU delegate, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 31.

[3]        Mr Leo Vukosa, CPSU delegate, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 31.

[4]        CPSU Department of Human Services Bargaining Team, Submission 200, p. 2.

[5]        Dr Michael Borgas, President, CSIRO Staff Association, Committee Hansard, 15 November 2016, p. 24.

[6]        Dr Michael Borgas, President, CSIRO Staff Association, Committee Hansard, 15 November 2016, p. 24.

[7]        Dr Michael Borgas, President, CSIRO Staff Association, Committee Hansard, 15 November 2016, p. 24.

[8]        Mr Mike Suijdendorp, CPSU Bargaining Team, Department of Immigration and Border Protection, Committee Hansard, 15 November 2016, p. 33.

[9]        CPSU Department of Human Services Bargaining Team, Submission 200, p. 2.

[10]      CPSU (PSU Group), Submission 196, p. 2.

[11]      See for example Ms Kristi Farrell, Submission 50; Mr Mark Longmuir, Submission 76; Ms Skye Garrett, Submission 77; Ms Sharon Roddis, Submission 78; Ms Shirley Lyon, Submission 92; Mr Tony Maxwell, Submission 97; Ms Deborah Downey, Submission 109. 

[12]      CPSU Department of Human Services Bargaining Team, Submission 200, p. 2.

[13]      DHS worker, CPSU survey 2016, in CPSU Department of Human Services Bargaining Team, Submission 200, p. 2.

[14]      CPSU Department of Human Services Bargaining Team, Submission 200, p. 2.

[15]      See footnote 11.

[16]      CPSU Department of Human Services Bargaining Team, Submission 200, p. 4.

[17]      CPSU Department of Human Services Bargaining Team, Submission 200, p. 3.

[18]      Dr Sue Williamson and Professor Michael O' Donnell, University of New South Wales, Submission 193, p. 5.

[19]      Dr Sue Williamson and Professor Michael O' Donnell, University of New South Wales, Submission 193, p. 6.

Chapter 8 - 'The most divisive and least productive bargaining round in 30 years'

[1]        Mr Michael Tull, Assistant National Secretary, CPSU, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 25.

[2]        Mr Michael Tull, Assistant National Secretary, CPSU, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 25.

[3]        Mr Esmond Smith, Submission 192, p. 1.

[4]        Mrs Kelly Miller, Department of Agriculture and Water Resources Bargaining Team, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 26.

[5]        CPSU (PSU Group), Submission 196, p. 23.

[6]        Ms Amy Phillips, CPSU Delegate, Enterprise Bargaining Committee, Australian Research Council, Submission 197, p.1.

[7]        Mr Esmond Smith, Employee Bargaining Representative for Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) staff at the ACCC and the Australian Energy Regulator, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 19.

[8]        Mr Esmond Smith, Employee Bargaining Representative for Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) staff at the ACCC and the Australian Energy Regulator, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 19.

[9]        Mr Esmond Smith, Employee Bargaining Representative for Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) staff at the ACCC and the Australian Energy Regulator, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 19.

[10]      Mr Tom Carrigg, CPSU, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Bargaining Team, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 33.

[11]      Mr Tom Carrigg, CPSU, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Bargaining Team, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 33.

[12]      Mr Esmond Smith, Employee Bargaining Representative for Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) staff at the ACCC and the Australian Energy Regulator, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 18.

[13]      Section 193, Fair Work Act 2009.

[14]      Ms Nadine Flood, National Secretary, Community and Public Sector Union, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 53.

[15]      Ms Nadine Flood, National Secretary, Community and Public Sector Union, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 49.

[16]      Ms Nadine Flood, National Secretary, Community and Public Sector Union, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 52.

[17]      Ms Nadine Flood, National Secretary, Community and Public Sector Union, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 52.

[18]      Ms Nadine Flood, National Secretary, Community and Public Sector Union, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 53.

[19]      Ms Nadine Flood, National Secretary, Community and Public Sector Union, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 55.

Chapter 9 - Adverse impacts on APS staff morale

[1]        Mr Esmond Smith, Employee Bargaining Representative for Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) staff at the ACCC and the Australian Energy Regulator, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 20.

[2]        Mr Esmond Smith, Employee Bargaining Representative for Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) staff at the ACCC and the Australian Energy Regulator, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 20.

[3]        Ms Jennifer Bryant, private capacity, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 24.

[4]        Ms Jennifer Bryant, private capacity, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 24.

[5]        Ms Deb Hayman, Community and Public Sector Union Defence Section President, Defence Community and Public Sector Union Member Representatives, Committee Hansard, 15 November 2016, p. 18.

[6]        Dr Michael Borgas, President, CSIRO Staff Association, Committee Hansard, 15 November 2016, p. 22.

[7]        Mr Esmond Smith, Employee Bargaining Representative for Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) staff at the ACCC and the Australian Energy Regulator, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 18.

[8]        Mr Esmond Smith, Employee Bargaining Representative for Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) staff at the ACCC and the Australian Energy Regulator, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 18.

[9]        Mr Esmond Smith, Employee Bargaining Representative for Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) staff at the ACCC and the Australian Energy Regulator, Submission 192, p. 1. Emphasis in original.

[10]      Mr Esmond Smith, Employee Bargaining Representative for Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) staff at the ACCC and the Australian Energy Regulator, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 19.

[11]      Ms Jennifer Bryant, private capacity, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 24.

[12]      Mr Erik Rasmussen, CPSU Australian Tax Office bargaining team, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 33.

[13]      Mr Tom Carrigg, CPSU, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Bargaining Team, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 33.

Chapter 10 - Concluding comments

[1]        The Hon John Lloyd, Australian Public Service Commissioner, Australian Public Service Commission, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 47.

[2]        CPSU, answer to questions on notice, 11 November 2016 (received 18 November 2016).

Coalition Senators' Dissenting Report

[1]        Australian Public Service Commissioner, Submission 202, p. 2.

[2]        Australian Public Service Commissioner, Submission 202, p. 2.

[3]        Australian Public Service Commissioner, Submission 202, pp. 2–3.

[4]        Australian Public Service Commissioner, Submission 202, p. 5.

[5]        Australian Public Service Commissioner, Submission 202, p. 7.

[6]        Australian Public Service Commissioner, Submission 202, p. 7.

[7]        Mr Michael Tull, Assistant National Secretary, CPSU, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 30.

[8]        The Treasury, Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2016—Economic Outlook,
www.treasury.gov.au/PublicationsAndMedia/Publications/2016/PEFO-2016/HTML/Economic-outlook (accessed 25 November 2016).

[9]        Australian Bureau of Statistics, 6401.0—Consumer Price Index, Australia, Sep 2016, www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/6401.0 (accessed 25 November 2016).

[10]      Australian Bureau of Statistics, 6345.0—Wage Price Index, Australia, Sep 2016, www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/6345.0 (accessed 25 November 2016).

[11]      Institute of Public Affairs, Submission 208, p. 2.

[12]      Institute of Public Affairs, Submission 208, p. 2.

[13]      See Institute of Public Affairs, Submission 208; Mr Aaron Lane and Mr James Paterson, Driving a soft bargain: Examining the Commonwealth Public Sector Enterprise Agreements 2011–2014, Institute of Public Affairs, December 2015; Mr Aaron Lane, Legal Fellow, Institute of Public Affairs, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, pp. 12–17.

[14]      Institute of Public Affairs, Submission 208, p. 2.

[15]      Mr Aaron Lane, Legal Fellow, Institute of Public Affairs, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 15.

[16]      Mr Aaron Lane, Legal Fellow, Institute of Public Affairs, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 15.

[17]      Mr Aaron Lane, Legal Fellow, Institute of Public Affairs, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 17.

[18]      Mr Marco Spaccavento, Group Manager, Australian Public Service Commission  and the Hon John Lloyd, Australian Public Service Commissioner, Australian Public Service Commission, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 45.

[19]      Ms Lisa Newman, Deputy National President, Community and Public Sector Union; Community and Public Sector Union Bargaining Team, Department of Human Services, Committee Hansard, 15 November 2016, p. 10.

[20]      Dr Michael Borgas, President, CSIRO Staff Association, Committee Hansard, 15 November 2016, p. 27.

[21]      Ms Stephanie Foster, Deputy Australian Public Service Commissioner, Australian Public Service Commission, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 46.

[22]      Australian Public Service Commissioner, answer to question on notice, 11 November 2016, www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Education_and_Employment/APSBargaining/Additional_Documents (accessed 29 November 2016). 

[23]      Institute of Public Affairs, Submission 208, p. 2.

[24]      Institute of Public Affairs, Submission 208, p. 3.

[25]      Institute of Public Affairs, Submission 208, p. 3.

[26]      Mr Aaron Lane, Legal Fellow, Institute of Public Affairs, Committee Hansard, 11 November 2016, p. 16.

[27]      Institute of Public Affairs, Submission 208, p. 3.

[28]      Institute of Public Affairs, Submission 208, p. 3.

[29]      Institute of Public Affairs, Submission 208, p. 3.

[30]      Mr Noel Towell, 'Public Service Commission scores best pay offer', The Canberra Times, 2 June 2015, www.canberratimes.com.au/national/public-service/public-service-commission-scores-best-pay-offer-20150602-gheux1.html (accessed 25 November 2016).

[31]      Mr Noel Towell, 'Public Service Commission scores best pay offer', The Canberra Times, 2 June 2015.

[32]      Australian Public Service Commissioner, Submission 202, p. 4.