Submissions for the Annual Wage Review 2022–23

Each financial year the Commission reviews and sets minimum wages. These are the submissions for the Annual Wage Review 2022–23.

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Making submissions

Submissions to the Annual Wage Review 2022–23 are invited from interested parties including individuals, organisations and academics.
All submissions should be accompanied by the initial and post-Budget/ Supplementary submission cover sheet (doc). 
The closing date for lodging written submissions is 5 pm (AEDST) 31 March 2023.
Submissions may be lodged by emailing them to awr@fwc.gov.au.

Submissions in reply and relating to data or research published after 31 March 2023

Under the Fair Work Act 2009, the Commission must ensure that all persons and bodies have a reasonable opportunity to provide comment on submissions.

Submissions in reply are invited from interested parties including individuals, organisations and academics.

The closing date for lodging written submissions in reply and any other submissions relating to data or research published after 31 March 2023 is 5 pm (AEST) 28 April 2023.

Submissions in reply and submissions related to data or research published after 31 March 2023 should include the following cover sheet (doc) and may be lodged by emailing them to awr@fwc.gov.au.

Publishing submissions

Under section 289 of the Fair Work Act 2009, the Fair Work Commission is required to publish all submissions made to annual wage reviews.

Submissions to the Annual Wage Review 2022–23 will be published on this website when received.

However, if a submission made by a person or body includes information that is claimed to be confidential or commercially sensitive, and the Commission is satisfied that the information is confidential or commercially sensitive, the Commission:

  • may decide not to publish the information, and
  • may instead publish:
    • a summary of the information which contains sufficient detail to allow a reasonable understanding of the substance of the information (without disclosing anything that is confidential or commercially sensitive), or
    • if the Commission considers that it is not practicable to prepare a summary that would comply with the subparagraph above – a statement that confidential or commercially sensitive information in the submission has not been published.

Questions on notice

The Expert Panel has published questions on notice to be addressed by parties in their submission in reply. All interested parties are invited to comment.

Responses are due by 5pm AEST Friday 28 April 2023.

Enquiries can be emailed to: awr@fwc.gov.au.

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Questions on notice (docx) – uploaded 21 April 2023

Questions

If you have questions about submissions to the Annual Wage Review 2022–23, please email us at awr@fwc.gov.au.

Supplementary submissions regarding the Wage Price Index (March quarter 2023), Labour Force Survey (April 2023) and other materials

Description Document date Date published
Australian Industry Group submission 23/05/2022 23/05/2022
Australian Council of Trade Unions submission 22/05/2022 22/05/2022

Submissions on copied state awards

Description Document date Date published
Transdev submission and witness statement 11/05/2023 12/05/2023
Australian Council of Trade Unions further submission 27/04/2023 27/04/2023
Australian Industry Group further submission 27/04/2023 27/04/2023
Australian Industry Group submission in reply 06/03/2023 06/03/2023
Busways submission in reply 06/03/2023 06/03/2023
Australian Council of Trade Unions submission in reply 03/03/2023 03/03/2023
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry submission in reply 03/03/2023 03/03/2023
Busways submission and witness statement 17/02/2023 21/02/2023
Australian Council of Trade Unions submission 17/02/2023 20/02/2023
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry submission 17/02/2023 17/02/2023
Australian Business Industrial and Business NSW submission 17/02/2023 17/02/2023
Australian Industry Group submission 17/02/2023 17/02/2023

Supplementary submissions regarding research or data and post-Budget submissions

Description Document date Date published
Australian Catholic Council for Employment Relations submission 15/05/2023 16/05/2023
National Retail Association submission 12/05/2023 15/05/2023
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry submission 12/05/2023 12/05/2023
Australian Council of Trade Unions submission 12/05/2023 12/05/2023
Australian Industry Group submission 12/05/2023 12/05/2023
Australian Government submission 12/05/2023 12/05/2023

Submissions in reply

Some submissions in reply also contain responses to questions on notice.

Description Document date Date published
Restaurant and Catering Industry Association 02/05/2023 03/05/2023
National Retail Association submission in reply 02/05/2023 03/05/2023
Australian Industry Group submission in reply 28/04/2023 28/04/2023
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry submission in reply 28/04/2023 28/04/2023
Communications Electrical Electronic Energy Information Postal Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia submission in reply 28/04/2023 28/04/2023
Australian Government responses to questions on notice 28/04/2023 28/04/2023
Australian Council of Trade Unions submission in reply 28/04/2023 28/04/2023
Australian Council of Trade Unions reply submission - additional material 28/04/2023 01/05/2023
Australian Retailers Association submission in reply 28/04/2023 28/04/2023

Initial submissions

Description Document date Date published
Wingent, Sheila submission 04/04/2023 05/04/2023
National Retail Association submission 03/04/2023 04/04/2023
Australian Foodservice Advocacy Body submission 02/04/2023 03/04/2023
Kaptich, Ferdinand submission 31/03/2023 03/04/2023
Shop Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association submission 31/03/2023 03/04/2023
Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia submission 31/03/2023 31/03/2023
Australian Retailers Association submission 31/03/2023 31/03/2023
Australian Catholic Council for Employment Relations submission 31/03/2023 31/03/2023
South Australian Wine Industry Association submission  31/03/2023 31/03/2023
Government of Western Australia submission 31/03/2023 31/03/2023
Retail and Fast Food Workers Union submission 31/03/2023 31/03/2023
Australian Council of Trade Unions submission 31/03/2023 31/03/2023
Australian Industry Group submission 31/03/2023 31/03/2023
Australian Council of Social Service submission 31/03/2023 31/03/2023
National Farmers’ Federation submission 31/03/2023 31/03/2023
Australian Services Union submission 31/03/2023 31/03/2023
Master Grocers Australia submission 31/03/2023 31/03/2023
Victorian Government submission 31/03/2023 31/03/2023
Australian Government submission 31/03/2023 31/03/2023
United Workers’ Union submission 31/03/2023 31/03/2023
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry submission 31/03/2023 31/03/2023
Laundry Association Australia submission 30/03/2023 30/03/2023
Housing Industry Association submission 30/03/2023 30/03/2023
Government of South Australia submission 30/03/2023 30/03/2023
Australian Business Industrial and Business NSW submission 30/03/2023 30/03/2023
Thompson, Brad submission 30/03/2023 30/03/2023
Drycleaning Institute of Australia submission 29/03/2023 30/03/2023
Australian Automotive Dealer Association submission 29/03/2023 30/03/2023
Queensland Government submission 28/03/2023 30/03/2023

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