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Forward with Fairness

The Australian Government is delivering on its election commitment to implement Forward with Fairness, creating a fair and flexible workplace relations system that achieves the right balance between employers and employees.

Fact sheets:

  1. The new workplace relations system (PDF 70KB | RTF 38KB)
  2. Fair Work Australia institutions – a one stop shop (PDF 67KB | RTF 52KB)
  3. A strong and simple safety net for all Australian workers (PDF 63KB | RTF 25KB)
  4. Minimum wages (PDF 52KB | RTF 13KB)
  5. General protections for freedom of association and other workplace rights (PDF 57KB | RTF 12KB)
  6. Bargaining in good faith (PDF 62KB | RTF 20KB)
  7. Assisting low paid employees and those without access to collective bargaining (PDF 64KB | RTF 21KB)
  8. Approval and content of enterprise agreements (PDF 59KB | RTF 22KB)
  9. A simple, fair dismissal system for small business (PDF 110KB | RTF 58KB)
  10. Clear, tough rules for industrial action (PDF 58KB | RTF 16KB)