Australian Fair Pay Commission Secretariat
2006 – December 2009
Statutory agency of public servants, headed by a Director, that provided research, administrative and secretariat support to the Australian Fair Pay Commission.
How it came into existence
Established in 2006 under the Workplace Relations Act 1996, as amended by the Work Choices legislation, as a separate statutory agency to support the newly created Australian Fair Pay Commission.
Legislation: Workplace Relations Act 1996 (as amended by the Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Act 2005)
Changes during its life
- Wage-setting research and secretariat support
How it ended
Abolished with the Commission in December 2009 under the Fair Work transitional legislation, its research and support role for minimum wage-setting passing to Fair Work Australia.
Main functions
- Secretariat support for the Australian Fair Pay Commission
- Commissioning and publishing wage-setting research
- Managing consultations and submissions for wage reviews
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
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Sources
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