The Office of Industrial Relations conducted a review of the Industrial Relations Act 2016 (IR Act) and the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003. Australian Industry Group made a submission seeking several changes, including that Chapter 10A of the IR Act should be urgently repealed, including because it overlaps with Commonwealth regulation of the same services contracts, creates uncertainty as to the applicable legal framework, particularly where minimum standard orders may alter or displace State law over time and facilitates strategic forum shopping by unions.

Australian Industry Group gave evidence to the Review and subsequently wrote to the Review to respond to questions on notice relating to our submissions that Chapter 10A should be repealed and to provide an update on the Fair Work Commission proceedings dealing with applications for minimum standards orders and contractual chain orders.

Australian Industry Group wrote to the Reviewers a second time to reinforce our submissions that Chapter 10A should be repealed and provided further information in relation to the status of the Commonwealth on-demand and last mile proceedings.
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