❓ Hon John Cowdell asks about the composition of the WA workforce in terms of industrial relations instruments. The Minister provides partial data, specifically for the public sector, citing a lack of comprehensive data and an upcoming ABS survey.
AnsweredQoN 901Legislative Council
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901. Hon John Cowdell to the Attorney General representing the Minister for Labour Relations:
(1) What is the current size of the Western Australian workforce?
(2) What percentage of the Western Australian workforce is covered by -
(a) Federal Awards and Enterprise Agreements;
(b) Australian Workplace Agreements;
(c) State Awards and Enterprise Agreements;
(d) State Workplace Agreements; and
(e) Common Law Contracts?
(1) What is the current size of the Western Australian workforce?
(2) What percentage of the Western Australian workforce is covered by -
(a) Federal Awards and Enterprise Agreements;
(b) Australian Workplace Agreements;
(c) State Awards and Enterprise Agreements;
(d) State Workplace Agreements; and
(e) Common Law Contracts?
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Answered
23 November 2000
Response time
44 days
The Minister Replied:
(1) 930 800 persons - September 2000.
(2) The data requested is not available for any Australian State or Territory. The Australian Bureau of Statistics is however conducting a survey. Findings are due for release during the first quarter of 2001.
For Western Australian public sector employees the relevant percentages are:
(a) Federal Awards (0.38%) / Federal Certified Agreements (32.81%);
(b) Australian Workplace Agreements (0.31%);
(c) State Awards (3.38%) / State Industrial Agreements (41.10%);
(d) State Workplace Agreements (21.93%); and
(e) Common Law Contracts (Not available).
(1) 930 800 persons - September 2000.
(2) The data requested is not available for any Australian State or Territory. The Australian Bureau of Statistics is however conducting a survey. Findings are due for release during the first quarter of 2001.
For Western Australian public sector employees the relevant percentages are:
(a) Federal Awards (0.38%) / Federal Certified Agreements (32.81%);
(b) Australian Workplace Agreements (0.31%);
(c) State Awards (3.38%) / State Industrial Agreements (41.10%);
(d) State Workplace Agreements (21.93%); and
(e) Common Law Contracts (Not available).
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