IR reform was a big agenda item in the 2022 Federal Election, and on 27 October 2022 the Labor Government tabled the widely expected Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022.

On 2 December 2022, after reaching agreement with cross bench senators regarding amendments to the Bill, the Government passed the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022.

The Act will reform a number of areas in Australian industrial relations including enterprise bargaining, fixed-term contracts and gender equality in the workplace.

These are some of the most significant changes to the federal industrial relations system since the introduction of the Fair Work Act.

On this hub you can discover the key issues , and the changes you may need to make in the coming months.

For a comprehensive guide to the commencement dates of each part of the Act, see our table summary set out in Section 11.

Abolition of the ABCC

What's changed

Part 3 of the Secure Jobs, Better Pay Act abolishes the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC).

The ABCC dealt with workplace relations matters in the building and construction industry, including investigating and taking legal action for breaches of the Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Act 2016 (Cth) (BCIIP Act) and the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Fair Work Act).

From 10 November 2022, the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) will become the workplace relations regulator responsible for...

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