Annual Deregulation
Report
September 2013 – December 2014
About this Report
The Employment Annual Deregulation Report is intended to be read in conjunction with the
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s whole-of-government deregulation annual report.
The whole-of-government report can be accessed at www.cuttingredtape.gov.au.
ISSN: 2204-7891
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Foreword
As a result of deregulation measures adopted in 2014, Australians will benefit from over $150 million
in reduced red tape costs from the Employment portfolio alone. It is pleasing to see the benefits
from all this work starting to flow through.
For example, more than 185,000 calls have been received by the Small Business Helpline. Reforms to
the Building and Construction Occupational Health and Safety Accreditation Scheme will mean safer
workplaces and better opportunities for smaller builders. Jobs Services Australia providers have less
paperwork and can now spend more time delivering outcomes for job seekers, while eligible private
corporations operating across states and territories can become self-insurers under the
Commonwealth workers’ compensation scheme – Comcare.
Delivering these results has been a significant undertaking. The Department and the Employment
portfolio agencies have worked hard to identify and implement deregulation opportunities, audit the
portfolio’s stock of regulations and deliver deregulation measures on repeal days..
The achievements outlined in this report are just some of the many ways that this Government is
removing barriers to doing business in Australia. We will continue to contribute to this important
work in 2015 as we progress with the deregulation agenda, reducing red tape across Australian
workplaces and creating a more efficient and effective employment services system – all of which is
designed to create a healthier economy which in turn delivers more jobs.
Senator the Hon Eric Abetz
Minister for Employment
18 March 2015
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Table of contents
Portfolio highlights ............................................................................................................................. 1
Summary of key regulatory savings and costs 2014........................................................................... 3
Regulation Impact Statements ........................................................................................................... 4
Portfolio activity supporting the Government’s red tape objective .................................................. 5
Deregulation Unit............................................................................................................................ 5
Ministerial Advisory Councils .......................................................................................................... 5
Letters of Expectation ..................................................................................................................... 6
The Audit of Regulations .................................................................................................................... 7
Internal steps for ensuring best practice ............................................................................................ 8
Summary and next steps .................................................................................................................... 9
Appendix A – Measures announced in 2014 .................................................................................... 10
Appendix B – Legislation administered ............................................................................................ 15
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Summary of key savings and costs
Portfolio highlights
The Employment portfolio contributed $151.13 million in net regulatory savings between
September 2013 and 31 December 2014. The full list of measures announced in 2014 is at
Appendix A. Key savings measures include:
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Workers’ compensation compliance costs for eligible businesses operating across several
states were reduced by broadening access to the Commonwealth workers’ compensation
scheme.
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The Fair Work Act 2009 was amended to introduce realistic timeframes for greenfields
agreement negotiations so that major projects are not delayed.
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The Fair Work Principles and the Commonwealth Cleaning Services Guidelines were revoked
to reduce the compliance burden for companies tendering for Australian Government
business.
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Reporting requirements for Job Services Australia providers and employers were reduced
and streamlined. Paperwork was simplified for employers who give job seekers an
opportunity to work. New technology was introduced to assist job seekers to find work and
streamline claims processes.
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The Australian Government Building and Construction Occupational Health and Safety
Accreditation Scheme was modernised to reduce barriers to entry for small businesses to
undertake Commonwealth-funded work.
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The Building and Construction Industry (Fair and Lawful Building Sites) Code 2013 was
released to ensure Commonwealth-funded building projects are delivered on time and on
budget.
Deregulatory
Measures $151.46m
Regulatory
Measures $0.33
Net
Reduction in
Regulation $151.13m
The Department’s Deregulation Unit completed a stocktake of all existing legislation, regulations and
quasi-regulations managed by the portfolio. The Employment portfolio’s regulatory burden on
business, community organisation and individuals was estimated at $2.63 billion as at
3 October 2013.
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Summary of key savings and costs
Case Study: Small Business Helpline
On 6 December 2013, the Minister for Employment and the Minister for Small Business launched a new helpline
for small business. The Small Business Helpline gives small business owners quick and accurate advice on
employee wages and workplace laws, fast tracking what was once a lengthy process.
The majority of enquiries are from the hairdressing, beauty, hospitality and construction sectors. The Helpline
has received more than 150,000 calls since its launch.
The helpline will save about $2.55 million in compliance costs for small business each year.
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Summary of key savings and costs
Summary of key regulatory savings and costs 2014
Table 1: Summary of key regulatory savings reported or announced between September 2013 and
31 December 2014. Details on individual measures are outlined in Appendix A.
KEY MEASURES – Regulatory Savings
Reported
($ million)
Improving the Fair Work Laws
70.05
Broadening access to the national workers’ compensation scheme (including lifting of the Comcare
moratorium)
32.83
Assisting Job Services Australia providers and employers
24.72
The Australian Government Building and Construction Occupational Health and Safety Accreditation
Scheme
9.70
Reducing regulatory burden for Job Services Australia providers
5.57
Repealing Fair Work Principles and reducing compliance burdens associated with the Commonwealth
Cleaning Services Guidelines
5.00
Assisting small businesses through the Fair Work Ombudsman’s Small Business Helpline (Spring Repeal
Day Update)
2.55
Delivering projects on time through the Building and Construction Industry Building Code
1.04
Gross Regulatory Savings
$151.46
Table 2: Summary of key deregulatory costs reported or announced between September 2013 and
31 December 2014
KEY MEASURES – Regulatory Costs
Reported
($ million)
0.33
Registered Organisations amendments (offset by improving Fair Work Laws)
Total Regulatory Costs
$0.33
Gross Regulatory Savings
$151.46
Net Regulatory Savings
$151.13
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Regulation Impact Statements
Regulation Impact Statements
In March 2014, the Australian Government introduced new Regulation Impact Statement processes
and compliance requirements to assist policy makers develop and implement policy.
All Employment portfolio Regulation Impact Statements prepared during the reporting period1 were
assessed by the Office of Best Practice Regulation as compliant with these requirements. As
reported by the Office of Best Practice Regulation in its Best Practice Regulation Report 2013-141,
the portfolio prepared seven Regulation Impact Statements (Table 3).
No post-implementation reviews are required from Regulation Impact Statements prepared by the
portfolio in 2014. Three post-implementation reviews from 2012-13 Regulation Impact Statements
are due for completion in 2015 and 2016. The portfolio will report on these post-implementation
reviews in subsequent annual deregulation reports.
Table 3: Regulation Impact Statement compliance 20142, 3, 4
RIS
Compliance
PM’s
Exemptions
PIR
required
7 (100%)
0
0
Department of Employment
5 (100%)
0
0
Safe Work Australia
2 (100%)4
0
0
Employment portfolio total
Regulation Impact Statement Checklist
The Deregulation Unit has developed a checklist to ensure portfolio-wide compliance with the
Government’s Regulation Impact Statement requirements.
The checklist is used by policy makers and delegates to ensure that the portfolio’s Regulation Impact
Statements follow best practice policy-making.
1
Best Practice Regulation Report 2013-14 can be found at http://www.dpmc.gov.au/office-best-practiceregulation/publication/best-practice-regulation-report-2013-14
2
The reporting period began on 3 October 2013 and ended on 31 December 2014.
3
The table excludes short-form Regulation Impact Statements.
4
Both are Council of Australian Governments’ Consultation Regulation Impact Statements.
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Supporting the Government’s red tape objective
Portfolio activity supporting the Government’s red tape objective
Deregulation Unit
In October 2013, the Department established a dedicated Deregulation Unit to drive red tape
reduction across the portfolio. Ms Jo Wood, Group Manager, Social Policy and Economic Strategy
Group leads the Deregulation Unit and promotes deregulation as a priority amongst the executive.
The Unit works closely with key stakeholders across the Department and the Employment portfolio
agencies. The Secretary has initiated bi-annual meetings with portfolio agency heads to engage with
the deregulation agenda and create better regulatory practice. The work of the Deregulation Unit
and its engagement with partners across the portfolio was recognised with a Secretary’s
Achievement Award for Delivery in 2014.
Ministerial Advisory Councils
The National Workplace Relations Consultative Council (NWRCC) was established under the National
Workplace Relations Consultative Council Act 2002 and provides an opportunity for senior
representatives of the Government, employers and employees to consult on important workplace
relations and labour market matters. The Council is chaired by the Minister for Employment and is
comprised of representatives and nominees of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, the Australian
Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Business Council of Australia, the Australian Industry
Group, the National Farmers Federation and Master Builders Australia.
In 2014, the NWRCC consulted on deregulation at each of their four meetings (Table 4). Advice from
the Council helped the Department adjust its approach to the regulation audit, led to a more
accurate picture of the regulatory frameworks being costed and identified opportunities to reduce
red tape for business, community organisations and individuals.
The Minister, the Department and the Employment portfolio agencies have also benefited from
regular consultations and discussions with stakeholders through forums such as the Fair Work
Ombudsman’s Small Business Roundtable and the Contract Management and Performance
Framework working group.
Table 4: Employment Portfolio Ministerial Advisory Councils
Ministerial Advisory Council
Meeting date(s)
National Workplace Relations Consultative Council
31 January, 11 April, 11 July,
31 October
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Supporting the Government’s red tape objective
Letters of Expectation
The Minister for Employment wrote letters to portfolio agencies in March 2014 outlining their
respective responsibilities in implementing the Government’s deregulation agenda. Eight portfolio
agencies were assessed as having a significant regulatory influence:
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Fair Work Commission
Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman
Fair Work Building and Construction
Workplace Gender Equality Agency
Comcare
Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority (Seacare Authority)
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission
Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner
Four agencies were assessed as having some regulatory influence:
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Safe Work Australia
Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency
Asbestos Safety Eradication Council
Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate Advisory Board
For agencies with no regulatory role – the Coal Mining Industry (Long-Service Leave Funding)
Corporation and Fair Work Building and Construction Independent Assessor – the Secretary of the
Department of Employment requested consideration of ways to streamline administrative processes
to reduce regulatory burden on stakeholders.
Stakeholder Engagement
The Department of Employment undertook a review to identify options for streamlining and
modernising the Building and Construction Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Accreditation
Scheme. The comprehensive review sought extensive stakeholder feedback from across industry,
government, unions and the Federal Safety Commissioner.
In February 2014, a discussion paper was released and submissions invited from accredited
companies, industry groups and state and territory OHS regulators. The review was also informed by
a survey of accredited companies.
As a result of the review, a number of initiatives are being implemented that will improve access to
the Scheme, reduce costs, boost competition and ensure safety standards are maintained across the
industry.
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The Audit of Regulations
The Audit of Regulations
The Employment portfolio conducted a two-stage audit of its legislation and regulation to estimate
the regulatory cost it imposed on business, individuals and community organisations. Stage one
tallied the volume and types of regulation1, which were then used in stage two to estimate the
Employment portfolio’s regulatory cost burden. The Department and portfolio agencies consulted
with key stakeholders to ensure the audit costings were credible.
The Employment portfolio’s regulatory cost burden was estimated at $2.63 billion as at 3 October
2013. To reach this figure, the portfolio considered all of its programmes and regulations relevant to
employment services, workplace relations and work health and safety2.
The draft workplace relations audit results from stage one were tested with the National Workplace
Relations Consultative Council. Following feedback from Council members, the regulation audit
frameworks were re-scoped and revised to better align with member organisations’ experiences.
The employment services audit results were tested with the Contract Management and Performance
Framework working group members, Jobs Australia and National Employment Services Association.
The count of primary legislation, subordinate regulation and quasi-regulation identified by the
Employment portfolio for the regulation audit is shown in Table 5.
Table 5: Employment Portfolio Count of Regulation
Regulation Type
Total count of regulation
Primary Legislation
24
Subordinate Instruments
47
Quasi-regulations (administrative processes)
235
Quasi-regulations (all other)
225
The findings from stage one were used to determine a sample costing of the regulatory burden. In
deciding upon the approach to sampling, the Department took into account the resource
implications and short timeframes for the costing process, especially for the portfolio’s complex
frameworks. It also consulted with the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet on its
proposed approach. A purposive sampling strategy was used that selected a sample of frameworks
from each of the high, medium and low burden categories.
1
The audit considered the nature of the requirements that the regulation imposed, the complexity of the regulation, the
reach of the regulation, the frequency of interactions with the regulation, currency of review and the scope for reform. The
regulations were categorised into low, medium and high burden categories.
2
Regulation audit results for the Shared Services Centre were tested through the Department of Education and Training’s
Ministerial Advisory Council and included in the Department of Education and Training’s regulation audit stage one results.
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Internal Steps for Ensuring Best Practice
Internal steps for ensuring best practice
The Employment portfolio has identified strategies to progress the Government’s deregulation
agenda. The Deregulation Unit has developed the knowledge and tools through which the portfolio
can develop effective alternatives to regulation and move away from regulation as a default policy.
This is part of a broader strategy to build a culture of best practice regulation in the portfolio and
develop its capabilities in regulatory practice. These strategies fall into the following categories:
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Target levers for change – red tape reduction target and repeal days, forward work
programme, regulation audit, regulatory policy processes and new policy proposals.
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Develop capabilities – build a suite of tools, support policy and programme areas, run
targeted workshops and articulate the deregulation performance indicators.
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Drive change – support leaders, engage staff and deliver a communications plan.
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Foster relationships – across the portfolio, with the Secretary and Senior Executive Service,
cluster deregulation contacts, an internal deregulation reference group and portfolio
agencies.
The Deregulation Unit has built relationships with deregulation contacts across the Department and
within each of the portfolio agencies. These strong relationships allow ongoing consultation around
the outcomes and expectations of the deregulation agenda. The Unit distributes information, shares
ideas across the portfolio and contributes to the ongoing efforts to reduce red tape and achieve
more effective regulation. The Deregulation Unit collaborates with areas across the portfolio to
support their regulatory work by:
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Supporting policy and programme areas to understand the Regulatory Burden Management
framework and cost regulations, prepare Regulation Impact Statements and develop new
policy proposals.
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Developing useful information and tools for deregulation and policy development – for
example quick guides to Regulation Impact Statements, assessment templates, checklists
and regulatory costing guides.
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Developing best practice case studies.
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Supporting leaders with regular information and updates.
The Deregulation Unit has also developed deregulation performance indicators for inclusion in the
Senior Executive Service performance agreements. This ensures that all senior executives have clear
responsibility to personally support the deregulation agenda in a range of ways relevant to their
work.
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Summary and Next Steps
Summary and next steps
Between September 2013 and 31 December 2014, the Employment portfolio established a
Deregulation Unit, completed a stocktake of its regulatory frameworks, contributed $151.13 million
in net regulatory savings and promoted best practice regulatory administration within the
Department and to portfolio agencies.
Throughout 2015 the portfolio will maintain its commitment to the Government’s deregulation
agenda. It will continue to develop its forward work programme to ensure deregulation targets are
achieved and real efficiencies for Australian businesses and the community are realised. Reform
opportunities in the Government’s priority areas of small business and inter-agency and crossjurisdictional reforms will be a particular area of focus.
The Department will work with its portfolio agencies to implement the Regulator Performance
Framework (the Framework). The Department will assist its regulators in the development of key
performance indicators and identification of metrics to measure performance. It will also develop an
approach to the external validation of regulators’ self-assessments.
In support of the Government’s principle to remove Australian regulation where trusted
international standards or risk assessments exist, the portfolio will investigate and identify
opportunities for applying international standards and risk assessments. This will be done using
rigorous assessment criteria with the goal of removing unnecessary compliance requirements, costs
and delays for business.
More broadly the Employment portfolio will continue to promote best practice in regulation with its
stakeholders, looking to minimise regulation and use risk based approaches in the targeting of
compliance activities.
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Appendix A – Measures reported through to 31 December 2014
Appendix A – Measures announced in 2014
The following Employment portfolio measures were announced over the period September 2013 to
31 December 2014 and reported as part of either the 2014 Autumn or Spring Repeal Days.
Employment Deregulations Measures
Introducing the Fair Work Ombudsman Small Business Helpline
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On 6 December 2013, the Ministers for Employment and Small Business launched a new helpline
to assist small business owners to receive a more timely response to enquiries.
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Small business owners seeking advice on employee wages and workplace laws now have a
dedicated hotline to the Fair Work Ombudsman, fast tracking what was previously a lengthy
process.
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The Helpline assists small business owners to improve their knowledge and operate in line with
relevant laws. The success of the Helpline has resulted in more than 150,000 calls to date.
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The Department of Employment has estimated that this will lead to an annual saving of around
$2.55 million in compliance costs
Lifting of the Comcare moratorium
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On 2 December 2013, the Minister for Employment announced the Government would
immediately lift the moratorium on private corporations becoming self-insured under the
Commonwealth workers’ compensation scheme. The moratorium had been in place since
December 2007.
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Lifting of the moratorium means that eligible businesses can now apply for a licence to self-insure
their workers’ compensation arrangements under the Comcare scheme.
Broadening access to the national workers’ compensation regime for self-insurance

As part of the Autumn Repeal Day, the Minister for Employment introduced the Safety,
Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 to amend the legislation that
governs the national workers’ compensation regime.
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Among other changes, businesses operating in two or more states or territories will be able to
access a national scheme for self-insurance, reducing their regulatory burden by accessing one
national workers’ compensation scheme, rather than one in each jurisdiction.
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It is estimated that this, in conjunction with lifting the Comcare moratorium [above], will lead to
an annual saving of $32.83 million in compliance costs.
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Appendix A – Measures reported through to 31 December 2014
Employment Deregulation Measures
Reducing the regulatory burden for Job Services Australia providers
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On 7 November 2013, the Assistant Minister for Employment announced a number of
administrative changes to reduce red tape for Job Services Australia (JSA) providers.
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The changes include allowing JSA providers to retain records electronically and extending the
time to submit claims for outcome payments from 28 to 56 days.
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The Department of Employment estimates that this will lead to an annual saving of around $5.57
million in compliance costs.
Assisting Job Services Australia providers and employers
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In addition to the changes above the Assistant Minister for Employment has announced a range
of further measures to reduce and simplify paper work for JSA providers and employers.
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From 1 July 2014, JSA providers were no longer required to collect documentary evidence from
employers or job seekers to verify a person’s employment. The Department of Employment will
now use information already collected by the Department of Human Services to verify a person’s
employment. Furthermore, the Department of Employment has also initiated a range of
Information Technology (IT) system enhancements to assist providers. For example,
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job seekers can now agree to their Employment Pathway Plan online; and
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Non-Attendance Reports (NARs) have replaced Connection Failure Participation
Reports to track non-attendance at provider appointments. NARs are now largely
auto-populated and this will significantly reduce the time taken for a JSA provider to
submit a NAR to the Department.
The Department of Employment has estimated that this will lead to an annual saving of $24.7
million in compliance costs.
Repealing Fair Work Principles and reducing the compliance burden associated with the
Commonwealth Cleaning Services Guidelines
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In conjunction with Autumn Repeal Day, the Minister reduced the regulatory burden for
companies tendering for cleaning services with Australian Government agencies. The
Commonwealth Cleaning Services Guidelines expired on 30 June 2014.
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The Government has removed specific requirements that apply to textile, clothing and footwear
manufacturers who contract with Australian Government agencies.
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The Government also removed other regulatory imposts that applied to more than 20,000 annual
tender processes for Commonwealth agency work – additional costs on companies compared to
contracts in the private sector.
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The Department of Employment estimates this will lead to an annual saving of $5 million in
compliance costs.
Improving the Fair Work Laws
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On 27 February 2014, the Fair Work Amendment Bill 2014 amending the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW
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Appendix A – Measures reported through to 31 December 2014
Employment Deregulation Measures
Act) was introduced in the House of Representatives.
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The Bill gives effect to a number of the Government’s election commitments contained in its
Policy to Improve the Fair Work Laws. Changes include providing that greenfields agreements are
negotiated subject to good faith bargaining requirements and in a reasonable timeframe. The
reforms remove the effective veto unions currently have over greenfields agreements, sending a
strong message to investors that Australia is open for business and that projects can get
underway quickly.
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The Bill will deal with excessive right of entry visits by unions by amending the right of entry rules
to reflect the arrangements in place before the FW Act commenced and by increasing the Fair
Work Commission's powers to deal with excessive visits.
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The Bill also implements a number of outstanding recommendations of the previous
Government’s FW Act Review, including to ensure that the ‘strike first, talk later’ loophole is
closed.
OBPR has agreed that the Bill will lead to an annual saving of $70.05 million in compliance costs.
Delivering projects on time through the Building and Construction Industry Building Code
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On 17 April 2014, the Minister for Employment published an advance release of the Building and
Construction Industry (Fair and Lawful Building Sites) Code 2014. The new Code will come into
effect when the Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill 2014 becomes an
Act.
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The new Code will apply higher standards of workplace relations conduct to companies that
tender for construction projects funded by the Commonwealth Government. The new Code will,
for example, require compliance by all industry participants with right of entry laws under the
Fair Work Act 2009 or a relevant work health and safety law. This will help ensure that workplace
safety is not misused for industrial purposes, which undermines genuine safety concerns. The
Code will also ensure that enterprise agreements do not contain restrictive work practices, such
as ‘one in, all in’, for overtime.
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The Department of Employment has estimated that this will lead to an annual saving of $1.04
million in compliance costs.
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Appendix A – Measures reported through to 31 December 2014
Employment Deregulation Measures
The Australian Government Building and Construction Occupational Health and Safety Accreditation
Scheme
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As part of the 2014 Spring Repeal Day, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister
announced the Government’s response to the Review of the Australian Government Building and
Construction Occupational Health and Safety Accreditation Scheme.
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The purpose of the Review was to identify options to reduce red tape and modernise the
Scheme, while maintaining the highest safety standards required for accreditation. The Review
was progressed in consultation with a stakeholder advisory panel.
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The changes to the Scheme include removing the costly and time consuming requirement for
builders to be certified to Australian Standard AS4801 (or equivalent) prior to applying for
Scheme accreditation. Unaccredited builders will now have the opportunity to undertake
Commonwealth funded building work where they are in a joint venture with an accredited
company and operate under the partner’s Scheme accredited systems. As well as reducing
barriers to entry, this change will assist builders to experience best-practice safety approaches.
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A new risk based compliance model will be introduced to better target audit resources at
companies requiring support, while reducing the compliance burden for high performing
companies.
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The OBPR has agreed to a preliminary annual saving of $9.7 million in compliance costs.
Initiatives Reported in the Industry Innovation and Competitiveness Agenda
Expand access to the Commonwealth workers’ compensation scheme to premium payers
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The Commonwealth Government has a rolling agenda of reforms to the Commonwealth workers’
compensation scheme (Comcare).
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The Government will commission advice about the viability of expanding access to the Comcare
workers' compensation scheme and work health and safety laws. The advice will consider
methods of access for employers who favour one set of arrangements yet would prefer to pay
premiums rather than self-insure. This will enable employers to choose whether coverage by a
single national scheme may be more competitive than their existing coverage under multiple
schemes.
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Appendix A – Measures reported through to 31 December 2014
Measures Announced but not Implemented in 2014
(as at 4 February 2015)
Cost / saving
announced
Status
$m
Amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 - greenfields, right of
entry, transfer of business and parental leave meetings
Registered Organisations amendments (offset by right of
entry changes)
Broadening access to the national workers’ compensation
regime (including lifting the moratorium)1
Building and Construction Industry (Fair and Lawful Building
Sites) Code 2013
-$70.05 Before the Senate
$0.33 Before the Senate
-$32.83 Before the Senate
-$1.04 Before the Senate
1
The Minister for Employment announced the Government would immediately lift the moratorium on private
corporations becoming self-insured under the Commonwealth workers’ compensation scheme on 2 December
2013. These savings include those that will arise through broadening the access to the national workers’
compensation scheme.
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Appendix B – Legislation administered
Appendix B – Legislation administered
A list of all legislation administered by the Employment portfolio is available from the ComLaw
website:
www.comlaw.gov.au/Browse/Results/ByPortfolio/LegislativeInstruments/Current/Employment
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