Fair Work Australia

Legislation to establish a new, national industrial relations body is currently before the Australian Parliament.

The Fair Work Bill, which was introduced on 25 November 2008, will replace the Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) and establish a body to be known as Fair Work Australia which will be fully operational by 1 January 2010.

Further information about the legislation including the text of the bill and related fact sheets can be found on the Workplace website at www.workplace.gov.au. Click on the button called Australia’s New Workplace Relations System—on the right-hand side of the site.