Submissions to the Annual Wage Review 2012-13 are invited from interested parties including individuals, organisations and academics.
The closing date for lodging written submissions is 5pm (AEDST) 28 March 2013.
Submissions may be lodged electronically to: awr@fwc.gov.au. All submissions should be accompanied by the cover sheet (DOC).
Alternatively, written submissions may be faxed to 03 9655 0401, or mailed to:
Submissions lodged by fax or mail should also include the cover sheet (DOC).
Under the Fair Work Act 2009, the Fair Work Commission (the Commission) must ensure that all persons and bodies have a reasonable opportunity to provide comment on submissions. Submissions in reply are invited from interested parties including individuals, organisations and academics.
The closing date for lodging written submissions in reply and any other submissions relating to data published after 28 March 2013 is 5pm (AEST) 19 April 2013.
Submissions in reply and submissions related to data published after 28 March 2013 should include the reply and any other data cover sheet (DOC) and may be lodged in the same way as submissions outlined above.
The 2013-14 Commonwealth Budget is to be handed down on 14 May 2013. Written supplementary submissions limited to matters relevant to the Budget are invited.
The closing date for lodging written post-Budget submissions is 5pm (AEST) 17 May 2013.
Post-Budget submissions should include the post-Budget cover sheet (DOC) and may be lodged in the same way as submissions outlined above.
The Commission, under s.289 of the Fair Work Act 2009, is required to publish all submissions made to Annual Wage Reviews.
However, if a submission made by a person or body includes information that is claimed to be confidential or commercially sensitive, and the Fair Work Commission is satisfied that the information is confidential or commercially sensitive, the Commission: