What happens in my state?

Information on the effect that the state referrals of industrial relations powers will have on your state.

New South Wales

All private sector employers in the NSW system will be covered by the national workplace relations system from 1 January 2010.

State public sector and local government employees will not be covered by the national workplace relations system and will remain under the New South Wales state system.

For further information on NSW:

External site link  Industrial Relations (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2009

You can find out more about state workplace relations at:

External site link  NSW Industrial Relations

External site link  NSW Awards Online

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Queensland

All private sector employers in the Queensland system will be covered by the national workplace relations system from 1 January 2010.

State public sector and local government employees will not be covered by the national workplace relations system and will remain under the Queensland state system.

For further information on QLD:

External site link  Fair Work (Commonwealth Powers) and Other Provisions Act 2009

You can find out more about state workplace relations at:

External site link  Office of Fair and Safe Work Queensland

External site link  Wageline

External site link  QLD Awards Online

 

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South Australia

All private sector employers in the South Australian state system will be covered by the national workplace relations system from 1 January 2010.

State public sector and local government employees will not be covered by the national workplace relations system and will remain under the South Australian State system.

For further information on SA:

External site link  Fair Work (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2009

External site link  Statutes Amendment (National Industrial Relations System) Act 2009


You can find out more about state workplace relations at:

External site link  SafeWork SA

External site link  SA Awards Online

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Tasmania

All private sector employers in the Tasmanian state system will be covered by the national workplace relations system from 1 January 2010.

State public sector employees will not be covered by the national workplace relations system and will remain under the Tasmanian state system. Local Government employees are already under the national workplace relations system.

For further information on TAS:

External site link  Industrial Relations (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2009

You can find out more about state workplace relations at:

External site link  Workplace Standards Tasmania

External site link  Tasmanian Awards Online

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What if I work in the Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory, Victoria or Western Australia?

Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory:

All employees and employers in the Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory are already under the national workplace relations system. The Fair Work Act 2009 applies to all employees and employers in the territories.

From 1 January 2010, the NES and modern awards also begin to apply.

Victoria:

Victoria has been under the national workplace relations system since 1996. The Fair Work Act 2009 has applied to employers and employees in Victoria since 1 July 2009. From 1 January 2010, the NES and modern awards also begin to apply.

Western Australia:

Western Australia has not joined the national workplace relations system. Some employers (essentially incorporated entities) and their employees are covered by the national workplace relations system, but sole traders, partnerships, other unincorporated entities and non-trading corporations and their employees will continue to operate under the WA state system (though some of these may be covered by transitional awards until 27 March 2011).

For more information on the WA state workplace relations system:

External site link  Labour division of the WA Department of Commerce

External site link  WA Awards Online 

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