Fair Work Commission

Introduction

This site provides links to submissions, transcript and other material for the Safety Net Review 2002.

Submissions, exhibits and correspondence are listed by the organisation.

• Safety Net Review – Wages May 2002, decision [PR002002] 9 May 2002
• Safety Net Review – Wages May 2002, Statement 9 May 2002
• Safety Net Review – statement, 12 February 2002 – concerning arrangements for the use of electronic materials in the 2002 Safety Net Review proceedings.
• Safety Net Review – directions, 2 January 2002

Decisions

• Safety Net Review May 2001 – 2/5/2001
• Safety Net Review May 2000 – 1/5/2000
• Safety Net Review April 1999 – 29/4/99
• Safety Net Review April 1998 – 29/4/98
• Safety Net Review April 1997 – 22/4/97
• Furnishing and Glass Industries Allowances decision [Print M9675] – 21/03/1996
• Third Safety Net Adjustments and Section 150A Review October 1995 – 10/10/95
• Safety Net Adjustments and Review September 1994 – 29/9/94
• Review of Wage Fixing Principles November 1993 – 15/11/93
• Review of Wage Fixing Principles October 1993 – 25/10/93
• National Wage October 1991 – 30/10/91
• National Wage April 1991 – 16/4/91
• National Wage August 1989 – 7/8/89
• February 1989 Review – 25/5/89
• National Wage August 1988 – 12/8/88
• National Wage February 1988 – 5/2/88
• National Wage December 1987 – 17/12/87
• National Wage March 1987 – 10/3/87
• National Wage June 1986 – 26/6/86
• National Wage November 1985 – 4/11/85
• National Wage April 1985 – 4/4/85

Applications

1. Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers' Union

• ALHMWU-HI – The Hospitality Industry - Accommodation, Hotels, Resorts and Gaming Award 1998 C2001/5719
• ALHMWU-BS – Building Services (Victoria) Award 1994 C2001/5720
• ALHMWU-LI – Laundry Industry Award 1998 C2001/5721
• ALHMWU-CC – Child Care Industry (Australian Capital Territory) Award 1998 C2001/5722

2. The Australian Workers' Union

• AWU-HT – Horse Training Industry Award 1998 C2001/5833

3. The Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union

• AMACSU-CA – Clerical and Administrative Employees (Victoria) Award 1999 C2001/5843
• AMACSU-LA – Victorian Local Authorities Award 2001 C2001/5844

4. The Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union

• AFMEPKIU-GA – Graphic Arts - General Award 2000 C2001/5934
• AFMEPKIU-ME – Metal, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Award, 1998 - Part 1. C2001/5935

5. Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union - Vehicle Division

• AFMEPKIU-VI2000 – The Vehicle Industry Award 2000 C2001/5929
• AFMEPKIU-VI1983 – The Vehicle Industry Repair, Services and Retail Award 1983 C2001/5810

6. Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union

• CFMEU-ME – Metal, Engineering and Associated Industries Award, 1998 - Part III C2001/6130

7. Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union - Forest and Forest Products Division

• CFMEU-T – Timber and Allied Industries Award 1999 C2001/4617

8. National Union of Workers

• NUW-SS – Storage Services - General - Award 1999 C2001/5845
• NUW-GP – Grocery Products Manufacture - Manufacturing Grocers - Award 1996 C2001/5846
• NUW-CS – Commercial Sales (Victoria) Award 1999 C2001/5847
• NUW-RP – Rubber Plastic and Cable Making Industry - General - Award 1998 C2001/5849

9. Shop Distributive and Allied Employees' Association

• SDA-RW – Retail and Wholesale Industry - Shop Employees - Australian Capital Territory - Award 2000 C2001/5830

10. Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia

• TCFU-CT – The Clothing Trades Award 1999 C2001/5933

11. Transport Workers' Union

• TWU-TW – Transport Workers Award 1998 C2001/5803

Notice of listings

• Notice of Listing – 20 December 2001 (PDF)
• Notice of Listing – 3 April 2002 (PDF)

Transcript

C2001/4617 and others s.113 applications by the CFMEU to vary various awards re wages and allowances; s.501 applications for minimum wage orders in various industry sectors – Giudice J, Ross VP, McIntyre VP, Watson SDP, Harrison SDP, Lewin C, Hoffman C

• 20 December 2001
• 3 April 2002
• 4 April 2002
• 5 April 2002
• 8 April 2002
• 9 April 2002
• 10 April 2002

ACCI

Correspondence

ACCI & ACTU – 19 March 2002 (PDF)

Submission

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. The state of the economy
3. Review of economic statistics
4. ACCI survey
5. Exploding the myth of moderation: The cost of the ACTU claim
6. Job security
7. Taxation and wage fixation
8. Bargaining and systematic considerations
9. Needs and the low paid
10. The relevance of the comparative materials
11. Superannuation guarantee contributions
12. The form of any increase
13. The wage fixing principle
14. Other considerations
15. Conclusion: Options for the Commission
16. Industry specific submissions
17. ACCI tags

ACCI full submission (incorporating NFF submission) 

Table of figures

• Figure 1 – ACTU Wage Claims Since 1997 – Structure
• Figure 2 – Structure of the 2001 ACTU Wage Claim
• Figure 3 – Structure of the 2002 ACTU Wage Claim
• Figure 4 – ACTU Wage Claims – Percentages Sought
• Figure 5 – Certified Agreements Numbers and Coverage, 1998-2001
• Figure 6 – Certified Agreements Numbers and Coverage (Trends), 1998-2001
• Figure 7 – Comparison of ACTU Witness Statements Household Expenses
• Figure 8 – ACTU Witness Evidence: Diversity of Personal Circumstances
• Figure 9 – Variation in Witness Expenses
• Figure 10 – Dollar Outcomes Under Percentage Increases
• Figure 11 – Current vs Original Relativities
• Figure 12 – Impact of % Increases on Relativities
• Figure 13 – $ Impact of Moderate Increases on Relativities
• Figure 14 – Relativities: The ACCI & ACTU Proposals Compared

Table of ACCI Tags

• Tag 1: Tables and Charts
• Tag 2: A Discussion of ACCI’s Business Barometer™
• Tag 3: Social Monitor Article
• Tag 4: Minimum Wages Article
• Tag 5: Questionnaire (SIC)
• Tag 6: ACCI Survey & Results
• Tag 7: Minimum Wages and the Fallacy of the Inflated Denominator

Submission reply

• ACCI submission reply – 28 March 2002 (PDF)
• Charts from ACTU reply submission – 28 March 2002 (PDF)
• Charts from ACTU reply submission – 4 April 2002 (PDF)
• Gross Domestic Product and Associated Statistics – 28 March 2002 (PDF)
• ACCI submission reply – Charts – 28 March 2002 (PDF)
• ACCI submission reply – Tables – 28 March 2002 (PDF)
• ACCI submission reply – 28 March 2002 (PDF)
• ACCI submission reply – 28 March 2002 (PDF)
• ACCI Submission Reply – Notes on the Costing Methodology – 28 March (PDF)
• The Elasticity Of Demand For Labour In Australia – 28 March 2002 (PDF)
• The Economics Of The Minimum Wage – 28 March 2002 (PDF)

ACTU

Correspondence

• ACTU Fax – 27 March 2002 – MYEFO/TRYM
• ACTU Fax – 26 March 2002 – MYEFO/TRYM response
• ACTU Fax MYEFO TRYM documents – 21 March 2002 – Request for copies
• ACTU Fax MYEFO witness – 20 March 2002 – Request to cross examine

Written submission

Submission documents – 20 February 2002

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Wages Update
3. The ACTU Claim is Moderate
4. Economic Conditions and Prospects
5. Economic Effects
6. Needs of the Low Paid
7. The Increase in Inequality
8. The Wage Fixing Principles
9. Conclusion

• Appendix A: An Overview of Wage Measures in Australia

Witness statements

ACTU Witness Statements – February 2002 

Composite exhibit

Exhibit documents – February 2002

1. Economic Conditions – Tables and Commentary
2. Movements in Wages Excluding Award Employees
3. Metal Industry Award Increase, 1997 – 2002
4. ACTU Costing
5. Average Increase Award Rates, 2000 – 2002
6. Midyear Economic and Fiscal Outlook, 2001 – 2002
7. "Australia and the International Cycle", Reserve Bank of Australia Bulletin, December 2001
8. The National Minimum Wage "Making a Difference: The Next Steps", third report (volume two) of the Low Pay Commission (Extracts)
   • Pages 84 – 107
   • Pages 108 – 119
   • Pages 120 – 131
9. The Impact of the Introduction of the UK Minimum Wage on the Employment Probablities of the Low Wage Workers, Mark B. Stewart, April 2001
   • Pages 132 – 152
   • Pages 153 – 173
10. "Is the Minimum Wage an Effective Tool to Promote Decent Work and Reduce Poverty? The Experience of Selected Developing Countries", Catherine Saget, Employment Paper 2001/13
    • Pages 174 – 192
    • Pages 193 – 211
11. Witness Evidence: Budget Details
12. "Household income, Living Standards and Financial Stress", Bob McColl, Leon Pietsch and Jan Gatenby, Australia Economic Indicators, June 2001
13. ABS Household Expenditure Survey, Households whose principal source of income is employee income, Level of Financial Stress, by income Quintile (Tables)
14. "Household Income and its Distribution". Peter Sounders, Australia Economic Indicators, June 2001
15. "Trends in Australia Wealth – New Estimates for the 1990s", Simon Kelly, NATSEM, September 2001?

Reply submission

ACTU Reply Submission – 20 March 2002 (PDF)

Reply composite exhibit

ACTU Reply Composite Exhibit – 20 March 2002 (PDF)

AIG

Submission

AIG submission – March 2002 (PDF) (Also incorporating the submissions of the Engineering Employers Association, South Australia)

List of Annexures

• Annexure A – "Abbott's rethink on social wage", The Australian Financial Review, 13 February 2002
• Annexure B – "A Plan to Cut Unemployment in Australia: An Elaboration on the 'Five Economists Letter to the Prime Minister", 28 October 1998
• Annexure C – Material from the website of the Department of Family and Community Services, 28 February 2002
• Annexure D – "Business Propects for Australian Manufaturing in 2002: Results of a Special Survey of Australian Manufacturing", Ai Group, February 2002
• Annexure E – "How Fast Can the Australian Economy Grow? Mark II" report Commissioned by Ai Group from Dr Barry Hughes
• Annexure F – "Australian Markets Outlook – Will Exports Contribute to Growth in 2002?" by National Australian Bank, 22 February 2002
• Annexure G – "The Australian Economy in 2002" by Saul Eslake, Chief Economist, ANZ Bank, March 2002
• Annexure H – "The Economic Outlook for 2002" by Reserve Bank Deputy Governor, Glenn Stevens, 18 February 2001
• Annexure I – Construction Outlook Report, Ai Group, November 2001

Reply submission

• AIG reply submission - 28 March 2002 (PDF)
• AIG reply submission annexure - 28 March 2002 (PDF)

Commonwealth

Correspondence

• Commonwealth Fax (PDF) – 27 March 2002 – MYEFO/TRYM response to ACTU
• Commonwealth Fax (PDF) – 25 March 2002 – MYEFO/TRYM reply to ACTU 
• Facsimile (PDF) – 20 December 2001

Submission

• Submission (Cmwlth 3) (PDF) – 1 March 2002
• Appendixes (Cmwlth 4) (PDF) – 1 March 2002

Reply submission

• Reply Submission (Cmwlth 5) (PDF) – 28 March 2002
• Reply Appendixes (Cmwlth 6) (PDF) – 28 March 2002

State/Territories

Correspondence

• State of South Australia, Fax (PDF) – 27 March 2002
• Dept. of Consumer and Employment Protection, State of Western Australia (PDF Format) – 6 February 2002

Submission

• Joint Labor Governments (PDF Format) – 8 February 2002

Other parties & interveners

Correspondence

• AHA Fax - 26 March 2002 (PDF)
• Justice and World Mission Unit, Synod of Victoria, Uniting Church in Australia - 8 February 2002 (PDF)

Submissions

• Australian Baha'i Community 19 February 2002
• ACCER (Australian Catholic Commission for Employment Relations) 1 March 2002
• AHA (Australian Hotels Association and the Motor Inn, Motel and Accommodation Association) 1 March 2002
  • Report on the Implications of the Ansett Collapse and US Terrorist Attacks for Australia's Tourism Industry by the Tourism Industry Working Group
  • Economic Effects of the Recent Tourism-Related Events on the Tourism Sector and the Economy by Econtech Pty Ltd for the Dept. of Industry, Science and Resources, 10 October 2001
  • The September 11 Shock to Tourism and the Australian Economy from 2001-02 to 2003-04, Australian Bulletin of Labour vol.27, no.4 December 2001, pages 241-257?
• Launceston Community Legal Centre 30 November 2001
• MPMSAA (Master Plumbers’ And Mechanical Services Association of Australia) 2 April 2002
• PIAA 28 February 2002
• RCA (Restaurant and Catering Australia)
• RMI March 2002
• RMI SA Report
• RMI Survey & extra material
• RMI NSW Report
• RMI Economic Report
• Doing Business in Regional Victoria: Perceptions of VACC members

Exhibits

Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

• ACCI 1 – 20 December 2001 – C Harris – List of parties on behalf of whom ACCI is appearing
• ACCI 2 – 4 April 2002 – S Barklamb – Submissions
• ACCI 3 – 4 April 2002 – S Barklamb – Submissions in Reply
• ACCI 4 – 4 April 2002 – S Kates – Charts from ACTU Reply Submission
• ACCI 5 – 5 April 2002 – S Kates – Press Release – Transcript of The Hon Peter Costello
• ACCI 6 – 5 April 2002 – S Kates – Private New Capital Expenditure
• ACCI 7 – 5 April 2002 – S Kates – Year of Flip Flop – The Australian Labour Market in 2001
• ACCI 8 – 5 April 2002 – S Kates – Compilation of a number of exhibits
  • ACCI Submission Tag 5: Questionnaire (SIC) (PDF)
  • ACCI Submission Tag 6: ACCI Survey & Results (PDF)
  • ACCI Submission Reply – Tag 4 28 March 2002 (PDF)
  • ACCI Submission Reply – Tag 5  28 March 2002 (PDF)
• ACCI 9 – 5 April 2002 – S Kates – Table illustrating ‘The Addition to Private Sector Total Earnings from a Flat $25 Increase’
• ACCI 10 – 5 April 2002 – S Kates – A number of Economics papers in a bound volume
  • ACCI Submission Tag 3: Social Monitor Article
  • ACCI Submission Tag 4: Minimum Wages Article
  • ACCI Submission Tag 7: Minimum Wages and the Fallacy of the Inflated Denominator
  • The Elasticity Of Demand For Labour In Australia (Tag 7) 28 March 2002
  • The Economics Of The Minimum Wage (Tag 8) 28 March 2002
• ACCI 11 – 8 April 2002 – S Barklamb – Table illustrating 'The Addition to Private Sector Total Earnings from a Flat $25 Increase' (Amended version of ACCI 9)

Australian Council of Trade Unions

• ACTU 1 – 20 December 2001 – A Watson – Proposed Living Wage Case Directions
• ACTU 2 – 3 April 2002 – A Watson – Written Submissions
• ACTU 3 – 3 April 2002 – A Watson – Composite Exhibit
• ACTU 4 – 3 April 2002 – A Watson – Witness Statements
• ACTU 5 – 3 April 2002 – A Watson – Reply Submissions
• ACTU 6 – 3 April 2002 – A Watson – Reply Composite Exhibit
• ACTU 7 – 3 April 2002 – A Watson – Collection of Forecasts
• ACTU 8 – 3 April 2002 – A Watson – Document derived from ACTU 7
• ACTU 9 – 3 April 2002 – A Watson – TRYM Outcomes 2003-4
• ACTU 10 – 3 April 2002 – A Watson – Appendix C: List of Equations
• ACTU 11 – 8 April 2002 – A Watson – Email dated 15 March 2002, from ABS to ACTU
• ACTU 12 – 8 April 2002 – A Watson – Email dated 5 April 2002, from ABS to ACTU re 1996 AHOTE percentile data
• ACTU 13 – 9 April 2002 – A Watson – Media Release – "Australia on path to recovery"
• ACTU 14 – 9 April 2002 – A Watson – Media Releases – "Manufacturing Momentum" & "Manufacturing Performance"

Australian Hotels Association

• AHA 1 – 8 April 2002 – S Zeitz: Written submission
  • Report on the Implications of the Ansett Collapse and US Terrorist Attacks for Australia's Tourism Industry by the Tourism Industry Working Group
  • Economic Effects of the Recent Tourism-Related Eventson the Tourism Sector and the Economy by Econtech Pty Ltd for the Dept. of Industry, Science and Resources, 10 October 2001
  • The September 11 Shock to Tourism and the Australian Economy from 2001-02 to 2003-04, Australian Bulletin of Labour vol.27, no.4 December 2001, pages 241-257

Australian Industry Group

• AIG 1 – 8 April 2002 – M Moir – AIG Submission – (also incorporating the submissions of the Engineering Employers Association, South Australia) – March 2002
• List of Annexures
  • Annexure A – "Abbott's rethink on social wage", The Australian Financial Review, 13 February 2002
  • Annexure B – "A Plan to Cut Unemployment in Australia: An Elaboration on the 'Five Economists Letter to the Prime Minister", 28 October 1998
  • Annexure C – Material from the website of the Department of Family and Community Services, 28 February 2002
  • Annexure D – "Business Propects for Australian Manufaturing in 2002: Results of a Special Survey of Australian Manufacturing", Ai Group, February 2002
  • Annexure E – "How Fast Can the Australian Economy Grow? Mark II" report Commissioned by Ai Group from Dr Barry Hughes
  • Annexure F – "Australian Markets Outlook – Will Exports Contribute to Growth in 2002?" by National Australian Bank, 22 February 2002
  • Annexure G – "The Australian Economy in 2002" by Saul Eslake, Chief Economist, ANZ Bank, March 2002
  • Annexure H – "The Economic Outlook for 2002" by Reserve Bank Deputy Governor, Glenn Stevens, 18 February 2001
  • Annexure I – Construction Outlook Report, Ai Group, November 2001
• AIG 2 – 8 April 2002 – M Moir
  • AIG Reply Submission – 28 March 2002 (PDF)
  • AIG Reply Submission Annexure – 28 March 2002 (PDF)
• AIG 3 – 8 April 2002 – M Moir – Transcript of Interview from Lateline Programme re Japan's Banking Crisis
• AIG 4 – 8 April 2002 – M Moir – Impact of Safety Net Adjustments – some examples
• AIG 5 – 8 April 2002 – M Moir – Material about the Famile Assistance Office

Commonwealth

• Cmwlth 1 – 3 April 2002 – J Murdoch – Bundle of Correspondence
• Cmwlth 2 – 5 April 2002 – J Murdoch – Additional TRYM Modelling Request
• Cmwlth 3 – 9 April 2002 – J Murdoch – Written Submissions of 1 March 2002
• Cmwlth 4 – 9 April 2002 – J Murdoch – Appendices of 1 March 2002
• Cmwlth 5 – 9 April 2002 – J Murdoch – Reply Submissions of 28 March 2002
• Cmwlth 6 – 9 April 2002 – J Murdoch – Appendices of 28 March 2002
• Cmwlth 7 – 9 April 2002 – J Murdoch – Commonwealth Reply – amended Tables
• Cmwlth 8 – 9 April 2002 – J Murdoch – Email re wage case tables for 2000 and 2001

Joint Labor Governments

M 1 – 4 April 2002 – G Martin – Joint Submissions of the Labor Governments

National Farmers Federation

NFF 1 – 20 December 2001 – R Calver – Letter to the President date 27/11/01

Printing Industries Association of Australia

PIAA 1 – 28 February 2002

Restaurant & Catering Association

RCA 1 – 9 April 2002 – K Law – Written Submissions

Retail Motor Industry

• RMI 1 – 8 April 2002 – W Chesterman Written Submissions
  • RMI SA Report 
  • RMI Survey & extra material
  • RMI NSW Report
  • RMI Economic Report
  • Doing Business in Regional Victoria : Perceptions of VACC members?
• RMI 2 – 9 April – W Chesterman – National Wage Case Survey 2002