An industrial relations commission generally refers to bodies created by the governments of the Australian states or the Commonwealth to adjudicate employment related matters such as disputes or determining wages and conditions. Under the Australian constitution industrial commissions at the Commonwealth (federal) level are branches of the executive government and not courts, although at state level, commissions may also sit as courts.
Current industrial commissions +LevelNameSectorsRefCommonwealth (federal)Fair Work CommissionPublic sectors of the Commonwealth, the Territories* and Victoria, local government of Tasmania, private sector corporations at all levels New South WalesIndustrial Relations Commission of New South WalesState public sector and local governmentQueenslandQueensland Industrial Relations CommissionState public sector and local governmentSouth AustraliaSouth Australian Employment TribunalState public sector and local government, private sector employees not employed by a corporationTasmaniaTasmanian Industrial CommissionState public sectorVictoriaNoneOther than law enforcement and higher level state sector employees, Fair Work Commission covers employeesWestern AustraliaWestern Australia Industrial Relations Commission State public sector and local government, private sector employees not employed by a corporation and, if the parties agree, mediate if a corporationNote: Law enforcement in the Northern Territory not covered by the Fair Work Commission
Previous industrial commissions +LevelNameYears of operationRefCommonwealthAustralian Industrial Relations Commission1989−2010Australian Conciliation and Arbitration Commission1973−1989Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Commission1956−1973Australian Fair Pay Commission2006−2009
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