Submission in response to the Australian Government’s Closing Loopholes: An Independent Statutory Review Draft Report (Draft Report)

May 29, 2026

Submission to the Fair Work Commission’s review of approved eligible protected action ballot agents

March 16, 2026

Submission to Review of the Closing Loopholes Acts

March 3, 2026

Submission to the Australian Government’s Review of the National Employment Standards

February 27, 2026

Submission to Fair Work Commission regarding variation of modern awards to include a workplace delegates’ rights term

January 16, 2026

Submission to Western Australian Government’s Draft Code of Practice: Sexual and Gender-Based Harassament

December 5, 2025

Submission to Treasury: Reform to non-compete clauses and other restraints on workers

September 4, 2025

Submission to the Australian Government’s Economic Reform Roundtable

July 25, 2025

Submission to Australian Securities and Investments Commission: Feedback on options for regulation of employee redundancy funds

July 22, 2025

Submission on draft report of the ‘Secure Jobs, Better Pay’ Review

February 14, 2025

Submission re Draft Model Terms

January 31, 2025

Submission to DEWR re the Secure Jobs, Better Pay Review

November 29, 2024

Submission to FWC re Regulated Labour Hire Orders

November 29, 2024

Submission to FWC re Model Terms for EA’s & Copied State Instruments

October 29, 2024

Comment on draft written guidelines concerning the operation of Part 2-7A of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Closing Loopholes)

October 25, 2024

Submission in reply to Right to Disconnect

June 3, 2024

Submission re Variation of Modern Awards to Include a Delegates’ Rights Term

May 22, 2024

AREEA opening statement: ‘Closing Loopholes’ inquiry

November 6, 2023

‘Same Job, Same Pay’ Consultation Paper

May 12, 2023

Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 – Submission to Senate Education and Employment Committee

November 16, 2022

Submission to the Review of the Workplace Gender Equality Act

November 24, 2021

Submission to the Review of the Equal Opportunity Act (WA)

November 3, 2021

Submission to WA Inquiry into Workplace Sexual Harassment in the FIFO Mining Industry

August 16, 2021

Opening Statement to the Senate Committee Inquiry into Job Security

July 28, 2021

Submission to the Independent review of the Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) framework

July 13, 2021

Submission to the Senate Education & Employment Legislation Committee – Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2020

February 12, 2021

Submission to the Attorney-General’s ‘Cooperative Workplaces’ Discussion Paper

April 21, 2020

Submission to the Attorney-General’s Project Life Greenfields Agreements Discussion Paper

November 5, 2019

Submission to Education and Employment Legislation Senate Committee – Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Ensuring Integrity) Bill 2019

September 20, 2019

AREEA Submission to CRIS 2018 Review of Model WHS Laws

August 13, 2019

Submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission’s National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces

March 5, 2019

Submission to the Western Australian Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety into Proposals for amendments to the model Work Health and Safety Bill for adoption in Western Australia

September 4, 2018

Submission to the Senate Committee Inquiry into the health and safety of workers in the offshore petroleum industry

March 4, 2018

Submission to the Senate Select Committee on the Future of Work and Workers

February 26, 2018

Submission 2017 Greenfields Agreements Review

October 30, 2017

Submission: Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Ensuring Integrity) Bill 2017

September 29, 2017

Submission to the Finance and Administration Committee – Labour Hire Licensing Bill 2017

June 22, 2017

Submission to PC Inquiry into Increasing Australia’s Future Prosperity

January 16, 2017

Submission to the Qld Government’s Strong and Sustainable Resource Communities Bill 2016

December 15, 2016

Submission to the Seacare Senate Inquiry

December 8, 2016

Submission to the inquiry into the retirement of coal fired power stations

November 15, 2016

Submission on Competition Law Amendments: Exposure Draft Consultation – Secondary boycotts and workplace relations

October 4, 2016

Submission on the Fair Work Amendment (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill

September 29, 2016

Submission on the Building & Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill

September 29, 2016

Submission on the Fair Work Amendment (Respect for Emergency Services Volunteers) Bill 2016

September 14, 2016

Submission on Work Health & Safety (Resources and Major Hazards) Regulations for Western Australia

September 9, 2016

Submission on the Qld “Strong and Sustainable Resource Communities Bill”

September 5, 2016

Submission on Work Health & Safety Regulations for Western Australia

August 31, 2016

Submission on maritime industry awards and model annual leave clauses

August 15, 2016

AREEA feedback to Qld social impact assessment guidelines

June 2, 2016

Submission to the inquiry into the practices of the labour hire industry in Queensland

April 20, 2016

Submission to the inquiry into the Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Australian Workers) Bill 2016

April 11, 2016

North Stradbroke Island mining inquiry – Additional submission on the draft economic transition strategy and the workers assistance scheme

April 7, 2016

Letter on Labor’s Protecting Rights at Work Policy and Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Australian Workers) Bill 2016

March 14, 2016

Submission on the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT) discussion paper

March 7, 2016

Submission to the North Stradbroke Island mining inquiry

March 4, 2016

Submission on the Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill 2013 [No.2]

February 23, 2016

Inquiry into the development of bauxite resources near Aurukun in Cape York

February 19, 2016

Submission on the Seacare scheme consultation paper

February 16, 2016

Submission to the inquiry into the Fair Work Amendment (Remaining 2014 Measures) Bill 2015

December 21, 2015

Submission to the inquiry into the feasibility of, and options for, creating a national long service standard, and the portability of long service and other entitlements.

December 15, 2015

Submission to the Victorian Inquiry into the labour hire industry and insecure work

November 30, 2015

Submission to the post-implementation review of parts of the Fair Work Amendment Act 2013

October 28, 2015

AREEA response to the Queensland Productivity Commission Bill 2015

October 20, 2015

Submission in reply to the Productivity Commission’s Draft Report on Australia’s Workplace Relations Framework

September 18, 2015

Submission to the inquiry into portability of long service leave entitlements

September 7, 2015

Submission on the Work Health & Safety (Resources) Bill

August 25, 2015

Submission in response to discussion paper: 457 Integrity Review – Training Fund Contribution

August 18, 2015

Submission to the inquiry into the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2014 (No 2)

July 7, 2015

Submission to the inquiry into the Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 (Qld)

June 16, 2015

Submission to the Queensland Parliament Legislative Assembly – Response to the fly in, fly out and other long distance commuting work practices in regional Queensland inquiry

June 1, 2015

Submission to the Senate Education and Employment Committees – Inquiry into the impact of Australia’s temporary work visa programs on the Australian labour market and on the temporary work visa holders

May 11, 2015

Submission to Senate inquiry into the Construction Industry Amendment (Protecting Witnesses) Bill 2015

April 20, 2015

Getting Back on Track: Delivering the Workplace Relations Framework Australia Needs

March 13, 2015

Response to the Western Australia Legislative Assembly – Education and Health Standing Committee – Inquiry into mental health impacts of FIFO work arrangements Discussion Paper

February 26, 2015

Submission to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection – Proposal for the simplification of the skilled migration and temporary activity visa programmes

February 18, 2015

Submission to the exposure draft – Work Health and Safety Bill 2014 (WA)

February 17, 2015

Submission on the Fair Work Amendment (Bargaining Processes) Bill 2014

January 30, 2015

Submission to Consultation Paper: Structure of Mining, Petroleum and Major Hazard Facilities Safety Legislation

January 29, 2015

Response to the Department of Industry discussion paper: Industry engagement in training package development

December 8, 2014

Submission to AMSA: Draft Marine Order 11

November 13, 2014

Submission to the Western Australia Legislative Assembly – Education and Health Standing Committee – Inquiry into mental health impacts of FIFO work arrangements

October 15, 2014

Submission on the Skilled Migration and 400 Series Visa Programmes

October 1, 2014

Submission to the Australian Government Department of Industry on Vocational Education and Training Reform

July 24, 2014

Outline of submissions to the Four-Yearly Review of Modern Awards

June 23, 2014

Submission to the Australian Government Competition Policy Review Panel

June 16, 2014

Submission on the Temporary Work (Skilled) Visa (Subclass 457) Program – Integrity Review

May 12, 2014

Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee on the Migration Amendment (Offshore Resources Activity) Repeal Bill 2014

May 7, 2014

Submission to the Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee on the Fair Work Amendment Bill 2014

April 29, 2014

Submission on the government’s approach to re-establishing the ABCC

January 12, 2014

Submission on the Review of Indigenous Training and Employment

January 9, 2014

Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Education and Employment – Improving Productivity

November 25, 2013

AREEA Submission to Productivity Commission Issues Paper – Geographic labour mobility

September 11, 2013

Submission to Safe Work Australia on the draft code of practice – Preventing and responding to workplace bullying

July 17, 2013

Submission on Mineral and Energy Resource Exploration

July 16, 2013

Submission on the Seafarer, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Review

July 4, 2013

Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs on the Migration Amendment (Offshore Resources Activity) Bill 2013

June 21, 2013

Submission on the Migration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Bill 2013

June 20, 2013

Submission to the Industrial Relations (Transparency and Accountability of Industrial Organisations) and Other Acts Amendment Bill 2013

May 22, 2013

Submission to the Inquiry into the TAFE Queensland Bill 2013

May 6, 2013