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 Della Bosca MLC, Minister for Industrial Relations
Victoria
The Hon Rob Hulls MP, Minister for Industrial Relations
The Hon Tim Holding MP, Minister for Finance (including Workcover/Transport Accident Commission) Tourism Information and Communication Technology
Queensland
The Hon John Mickel MP, Minister for State Development, Employment and Industrial Relations
Western Australia
The Hon Michelle Roberts MLA, Minister for Employment Protection, Housing and Works, Indigenous Affairs, Heritage, Land Information
South Australia
The Hon Michael Wright MP, Minister for Industrial Relations
Tasmania
The Hon Steven Kons MHA, Attorney-General, Minister for Justice and Industrial Relations, Minister for Planning
Australian Capital Territory
Mr Andrew Barr MLA, Minister for Industrial Relations
Northern Territory
The Hon Delia Lawrie MLA, Minister for Public Employment
New Zealand
The Hon Trevor Mallard MP, Minister of Labour
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WRMC Communiques
Joint Communique from Commonwealth, State and Territory Workplace Relations Ministers
Joint Communique from Commonwealth, State, Territory and New Zealand Workplace Relations Ministers
Joint Communique from Australian, State, Territory and New Zealand Workplace Relations Ministers
Communique 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
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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