❓ A parliamentary question regarding the Industrial and Related Legislation Amendment Bill 2007, specifically concerning consultation with the judiciary, constitutional validity, and the WAIRC's jurisdiction. The Minister confirms consultation and constitutional advice but declines to table correspondence, providing childcare benefits as an example.
AnsweredQoN 1061Legislative Council
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INDUSTRIAL AND RELATED LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2007
I refer the minister representing the Minister for Employment Protection - if there is such a thing - to the Industrial and Related Legislation Amendment Bill 2007. (1) Did the Minister for Employment Protection consult the judiciary on proposed amendments impacting on the courts and the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission; and, if not, why not? (2) If yes to (1), will the minister table any correspondence from the judiciary on the bill; and, if not, why not? (3) Has the minister obtained advice assuring the government of the constitutional validity of the WAIRC taking on a judicial role involving acts beyond the Industrial Relations Act? (4) Will the minister provide some examples of contractual benefits that will fall within the WAIRC’s jurisdiction as a result of the proposed changes? Hon SUE ELLERY
I refer the minister representing the Minister for Employment Protection - if there is such a thing - to the Industrial and Related Legislation Amendment Bill 2007. (1) Did the Minister for Employment Protection consult the judiciary on proposed amendments impacting on the courts and the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission; and, if not, why not? (2) If yes to (1), will the minister table any correspondence from the judiciary on the bill; and, if not, why not? (3) Has the minister obtained advice assuring the government of the constitutional validity of the WAIRC taking on a judicial role involving acts beyond the Industrial Relations Act? (4) Will the minister provide some examples of contractual benefits that will fall within the WAIRC’s jurisdiction as a result of the proposed changes? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. It is not appropriate to disclose any correspondence that might have been exchanged during the confidential stages of drafting the bill. (3) Yes. (4) Childcare benefits.
(1) Did the Minister for Employment Protection consult the judiciary on proposed amendments impacting on the courts and the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission; and, if not, why not? (2) If yes to (1), will the minister table any correspondence from the judiciary on the bill; and, if not, why not? (3) Has the minister obtained advice assuring the government of the constitutional validity of the WAIRC taking on a judicial role involving acts beyond the Industrial Relations Act? (4) Will the minister provide some examples of contractual benefits that will fall within the WAIRC’s jurisdiction as a result of the proposed changes? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. It is not appropriate to disclose any correspondence that might have been exchanged during the confidential stages of drafting the bill. (3) Yes. (4) Childcare benefits.
(2) If yes to (1), will the minister table any correspondence from the judiciary on the bill; and, if not, why not? (3) Has the minister obtained advice assuring the government of the constitutional validity of the WAIRC taking on a judicial role involving acts beyond the Industrial Relations Act? (4) Will the minister provide some examples of contractual benefits that will fall within the WAIRC’s jurisdiction as a result of the proposed changes? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. It is not appropriate to disclose any correspondence that might have been exchanged during the confidential stages of drafting the bill. (3) Yes. (4) Childcare benefits.
(3) Has the minister obtained advice assuring the government of the constitutional validity of the WAIRC taking on a judicial role involving acts beyond the Industrial Relations Act? (4) Will the minister provide some examples of contractual benefits that will fall within the WAIRC’s jurisdiction as a result of the proposed changes? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. It is not appropriate to disclose any correspondence that might have been exchanged during the confidential stages of drafting the bill. (3) Yes. (4) Childcare benefits.
(4) Will the minister provide some examples of contractual benefits that will fall within the WAIRC’s jurisdiction as a result of the proposed changes? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. It is not appropriate to disclose any correspondence that might have been exchanged during the confidential stages of drafting the bill. (3) Yes. (4) Childcare benefits.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. It is not appropriate to disclose any correspondence that might have been exchanged during the confidential stages of drafting the bill. (3) Yes. (4) Childcare benefits.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. It is not appropriate to disclose any correspondence that might have been exchanged during the confidential stages of drafting the bill. (3) Yes. (4) Childcare benefits.
(1) Yes. (2) No. It is not appropriate to disclose any correspondence that might have been exchanged during the confidential stages of drafting the bill. (3) Yes. (4) Childcare benefits.
(2) No. It is not appropriate to disclose any correspondence that might have been exchanged during the confidential stages of drafting the bill. (3) Yes. (4) Childcare benefits.
(3) Yes. (4) Childcare benefits.
(4) Childcare benefits.
(1) Did the Minister for Employment Protection consult the judiciary on proposed amendments impacting on the courts and the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission; and, if not, why not? (2) If yes to (1), will the minister table any correspondence from the judiciary on the bill; and, if not, why not? (3) Has the minister obtained advice assuring the government of the constitutional validity of the WAIRC taking on a judicial role involving acts beyond the Industrial Relations Act? (4) Will the minister provide some examples of contractual benefits that will fall within the WAIRC’s jurisdiction as a result of the proposed changes? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. It is not appropriate to disclose any correspondence that might have been exchanged during the confidential stages of drafting the bill. (3) Yes. (4) Childcare benefits.
(2) If yes to (1), will the minister table any correspondence from the judiciary on the bill; and, if not, why not? (3) Has the minister obtained advice assuring the government of the constitutional validity of the WAIRC taking on a judicial role involving acts beyond the Industrial Relations Act? (4) Will the minister provide some examples of contractual benefits that will fall within the WAIRC’s jurisdiction as a result of the proposed changes? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. It is not appropriate to disclose any correspondence that might have been exchanged during the confidential stages of drafting the bill. (3) Yes. (4) Childcare benefits.
(3) Has the minister obtained advice assuring the government of the constitutional validity of the WAIRC taking on a judicial role involving acts beyond the Industrial Relations Act? (4) Will the minister provide some examples of contractual benefits that will fall within the WAIRC’s jurisdiction as a result of the proposed changes? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. It is not appropriate to disclose any correspondence that might have been exchanged during the confidential stages of drafting the bill. (3) Yes. (4) Childcare benefits.
(4) Will the minister provide some examples of contractual benefits that will fall within the WAIRC’s jurisdiction as a result of the proposed changes? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. It is not appropriate to disclose any correspondence that might have been exchanged during the confidential stages of drafting the bill. (3) Yes. (4) Childcare benefits.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. It is not appropriate to disclose any correspondence that might have been exchanged during the confidential stages of drafting the bill. (3) Yes. (4) Childcare benefits.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. It is not appropriate to disclose any correspondence that might have been exchanged during the confidential stages of drafting the bill. (3) Yes. (4) Childcare benefits.
(1) Yes. (2) No. It is not appropriate to disclose any correspondence that might have been exchanged during the confidential stages of drafting the bill. (3) Yes. (4) Childcare benefits.
(2) No. It is not appropriate to disclose any correspondence that might have been exchanged during the confidential stages of drafting the bill. (3) Yes. (4) Childcare benefits.
(3) Yes. (4) Childcare benefits.
(4) Childcare benefits.
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