Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee, , 4:06:57 to 4:08:35
Officials outline the department's collaboration with Treasury in drafting amendments to the Fair Work Act related to non-compete clause reforms.
Topics: Workplace relations, Law reform
Speakers: Speaker 25, Senator Jane Hume, Greg Manning, Senator Maria Kovacic
One very, very brief um line of questioning around these non-compete reforms. Um obviously industry is watching this one very carefully. Can I just ask what the department's role is in the non-compete form policy? Which division is involved?
Yeah, it's it's this group will change the witnesses, but we're we're certainly supporting Treasury in relation to implementing uh the measure, but I'll get the relevant witnesses to come to.
Looks like you're on your own.
Some of the scars are really nice.
Okay, I suppose I want to ask uh did officials draft or instruct on the the uh the the Fair Work Act amendments in in Schedule 2?
Uh thank you, Senator Dowdy Some Assistant Secretary of Strategy and Protections branch. Um the workplace relations group has been involved in leading the has been involved in the development of the non-compete reforms. Um primarily our responsibilities relate to the amendments to the Fair Work Act, so you're probably aware that there are two schedules to that bill which was released for public consultation over the course of September. Um and the department was primarily responsible for the drafting of the Fair Work Act insert.