Workplace Relations Ministers Council
The Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council (WRMC) is a council of federal, State and Territory Ministers responsible for workplace relations matters in their respective jurisdictions. The New Zealand Minister is invited to attend WRMC as an observer. The Council usually meets twice a year, around May and November. (The Council was formerly known as the Labour Ministers’ Council.)
The members are:
Commonwealth
- The Hon Julia Gillard MP, Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
New South Wales
- The Hon John Hatzistergos MLC, Attorney General, Minister for Industrial Relations
- The Hon Joseph Tripodi MP, Minister for Finance, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister for Regulatory Reform, Minster for Ports and Waterways
Victoria
- The Hon Martin Pakula MP, Minister for Industry and Trade, Minister for Industrial Relations
- The Hon Tim Holding MP, Minister for Finance, WorkCover and Transport Accident Commission, Minister for Water, Minister for Tourism and Major Events
Queensland
- The Hon Cameron Dick MP, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations.
Western Australia
- The Hon Troy Buswell MLA, Treasurer, Minister of Commerce, Science and Innovation, Housing and Works
South Australia
- The Hon Paul Caica MP, Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Forests, Minister for Regional Development
Tasmania
- The Hon Lisa Singh MP, Minister for Workplace Relations, Minister for Corrections and Consumer Protection
Australian Capital Territory
- Mr John Hargreaves MLA, Minister for Disability and Housing, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Corrections
Northern Territory
- The Hon Robert Knight MLA, Minister for Housing, Minister for Local Government, Minister for Essential Services, Minister for Public Employment
New Zealand
- The Hon Kate Wilkinson MP, Minister of Labour, Minister for Food Security, Minister of Immigration
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On 3 April 2009, the Workplace Relations Ministers Council (WRMC) endorsed the publication of the third edition of the Australian Code for the Transport of Explosives by Road and Rail (AEC 3). Further details are available on the Safe Work Australia website.
Printed copies of this publication will be available shortly. Please email your details to AFER.secretariat@safeworkaustralia.gov.au.
Australian Code for the Transport of Explosives by Road and Rail ( PDF 3.7MB)
For other accessible formats of this document, please contact AFER.secretariat@safeworkaustralia.gov.au.
WRMC Communiqués
Joint Communiqué from Commonwealth, State and Territory Workplace Relations Ministers
Joint Communiqué from Commonwealth, State, Territory and New Zealand Workplace Relations Ministers
Joint Communiqué from Australian, State, Territory and New Zealand Workplace Relations Ministers
Communiqué from Australian, State, Territory and New Zealand Workplace Relations Ministers
WRMC Reports
The WRMC occasionally publishes reports and discussion papers on topics such as research projects, occupational health and safety and workers’ compensation, and the delivery of workplace relations inquiry and compliance services.
The WRMC released the first benchmarking report on 20 April 2000. The report is an important step towards improving the standard of delivery of Commonwealth and State workplace relations inquiry and compliance services.
The WRMC released the second benchmarking report in January 2001. The WRMC released the third benchmarking report in June 2002.
Benchmarking of Commonwealth and State Workplace Relations Inquiry and Compliance Services
The Case for Further Deregulation of the Labour Market - November 1998 ( PDF 841KB)
Comparative Performance Monitoring Reports
Employee Attitudes to Workplace Reform ( PDF 322KB)
Flexibility in Long Service Leave ( PDF 209KB)
Individual Contracting: Australian and New Zealand Experiences ( PDF 209KB)
Labour Market Research Programme
The WRMC agreed at its meeting of 30 May 1997 to institute a programme of labour market research to promote constructive, continuing debate about workplace reform. A panel of researchers was established to undertake projects on the Council's behalf.
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