Wilcox consultation process
The Government's Forward with Fairness Policy Implementation Plan includes a number of commitments in relation to Australia’s building and construction industry, including a commitment to retain the ABCC until 31 January 2010. At that time the Government will replace the ABCC with a specialist building and construction division of the inspectorate of the Government’s new independent umpire, Fair Work Australia.
Consistent with its commitments, the Government has commenced a process of extensive consultation with industry stakeholders to ensure that the transition to those new arrangements will be orderly, effective and robust.
Consultation on the structure, independence, powers, resourcing and other matters relating to the new specialist division will be conducted by the Honourable Murray Wilcox QC, a former Australian Federal Court judge, who will report to the Government by the end of March 2009.
Stakeholders were invited to provide feedback on the draft terms of reference by 30 June 2008. Final terms of reference were publicly released on 24 July 2008.
- Terms of reference
- Media Releases
- News
24 July 2008
Key step towards incorporating the Australian Building and Construction Commission into Fair Work Australia.
Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, The Hon Julia Gillard MP, released the final terms of reference for the Consultation on the Transition to Fair Work Australia for the Building and Construction Industry 24 July 2008.
22 May 2008
The Australian Government has announced an extensive consultation process with industry stakeholders to ensure the orderly and effective transition from the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) to a specialist building and construction division of Fair Work Australia (‘the Specialist Division’).