Sir Richard Kirby inaugural President, 1956–1973 Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Commission

1956–1973 Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Commission 1973–1988 Australian Conciliation and Arbitration Commission 1988–2009 Australian Industrial Relations Commission

• Post Boilermakers—creation of the Commission
• Hawke and Keating governments—Hancock Review, legislative change, enterprise bargaining
• Howard Government—Workplace Relations Act and the Work Choices Act