❓ A Member of Parliament questions the Industrial Relations Commission's decision to cease publishing the full text of EBAs online, suggesting potential under-resourcing. The Minister responds that the Commission made the decision due to limited audience and resource allocation.
AnsweredQoN 1425Legislative Assembly
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(b) why is the Commission unable to publish the full text of EBAs’, to-date, when the Commission was able to publish full details of agreements prior to December 2002; and (c) is this an indication that the Industrial Relations Commission is under resourced for the duties that it now performs?
(c) is this an indication that the Industrial Relations Commission is under resourced for the duties that it now performs?
(c) is this an indication that the Industrial Relations Commission is under resourced for the duties that it now performs?
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Answered
13 May 2003
Responded by
Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection
Response time
7 days
(a)-(c). I am advised by the CEO of the Department of the Registrar, that while the Commission has published and can, within existing resources, publish the full text of EBA’s on its website, it has decided not to.
I am advised that consequent upon the recent legislative change which removes the requirement to publish the full text of EBA’s in the WA Industrial Gazette, the Commission has re-considered the resources needed to publish the full text of EBA’s on its website. The Commission considers that because there is a very limited audience for the information, it is a more prudent use of resources to make a hard copy available at the registry for those limited occasions when the information is sought, rather than publish the information on the website.
I am advised that consequent upon the recent legislative change which removes the requirement to publish the full text of EBA’s in the WA Industrial Gazette, the Commission has re-considered the resources needed to publish the full text of EBA’s on its website. The Commission considers that because there is a very limited audience for the information, it is a more prudent use of resources to make a hard copy available at the registry for those limited occasions when the information is sought, rather than publish the information on the website.
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