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FACT SHEET
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (COMMONWEALTH
POWERS) BILL 2009
� This Bill will put in place the referral of industrial relation
powers necessary for a single national system for the
private sector. The Bill will also allow for the referral of
industrial relations powers for the Local Government
sector and the Community Sector but not the Public
Sector which will continue under the aegis of the
Tasmanian Industrial Commission.
� The Local Government Sector is currently under the
Federal jurisdiction and the Community Sector is currently
split depending on the constitutional form of the employer
leading to uncertainty and potentially costly jurisdictional
wrangles.
� All States and Territories with the exception of WA
support the referral of powers.
� The benefits of referral include Contemporary employment
conditions and arrangements for employees and employers,
equity within Tasmania, and between Tasmania and other
states, improved efficiency and the economic benefits that
flow from the elimination of duplication from within the
private sector industrial relations and clarity concerning
federal coverage for the community services sector and
local government.
� A significant education program will ensure all employers
and employees are informed of the changes prior to its
implementation on 1 January 2010.