Australian Fair Pay Commission
AFPC
2006 – December 2009
Statutory body that set and adjusted the federal minimum wage, award classification wages and casual loadings under Work Choices, replacing arbitrated safety net reviews with periodic wage-setting decisions.
How it came into existence
Created by the Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Act 2005, which transferred minimum wage-setting from the Australian Industrial Relations Commission; chaired by Professor Ian Harper, it made its first decision in October 2006.
- Setting federal minimum and award wages (safety net reviews)
Legislation: Workplace Relations Act 1996 (as amended by the Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Act 2005)
Changes during its life
- Setting minimum wages
How it ended
Made its final wage decision in July 2009 and was abolished in December 2009 under the Fair Work transitional legislation; minimum wage-setting passed to the Minimum Wage Panel of Fair Work Australia.
Main functions
- Setting the federal minimum wage
- Adjusting award classification wages
- Setting casual loadings and junior and trainee rates
- Wage-setting research and consultation
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
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