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Early childhood education and care supported bargaining agreement
Eraring Power Station NZEA application (NZ2026/1)
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TWU applications for regulated worker minimum standards orders (MS2024/1-3)
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Road transport contractual chain order application – MS2024/4 – Explainer
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Ballot for withdrawal of Manufacturing Division from CFMMEU
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Casual terms award review 2021
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IPCA (VIC, ACT & NT) Agreement 2011 – Application to terminate
Independent Education Union of Australia WA Branch – single interest employer authorisation
MEU regulated labour hire arrangement order (C2024/1506)
MEU – regulated labour hire arrangement order (C2024/1686)
Model terms for enterprise agreements and copied State instruments
Modern Awards Review 2023–24
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Modern awards review 2012
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Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association - application for a supported bargaining authorisation
Svitzer Australia Pty Limited industrial action
Termination of remaining modernisable instruments
Torrens Island Power Station B NZEA application (NZ2025/1)
Undergraduate qualifications review
Variation of modern awards to include a delegates’ rights term
Variation on the Commission’s own initiative – Casual employment terms (AM2024/29)
Virgin Australia Regional Airlines – intractable bargaining declaration
Work value case – Aged Care Industry
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