| Workplace Relations Act 1996 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Parliament of Australia | |
| |
| Commenced | 1 January 1997 |
| Repealed | 1 July 2009 |
| Introduced by | Howard government |
| Amended by | |
| 2005 | |
| Related legislation | |
| Industrial Relations Act 1988; Fair Work Act 2009 | |
| Status: Repealed | |
The Workplace Relations Act 1996 was an Australian law regarding workplace conditions and rights passed by the Howard government after it came into power in 1996. It replaced the previous Labor Government's Industrial Relations Act 1988 and Industrial Relations Reform Act 1993, and commenced operation on 1 January 1997. In 2005, the Howard government passed the Workplace Relations Amendment Act 2005 which came into effect on 27 March 2006 and substantially amended the original Act, bringing in the WorkChoices changes to Australian labour law.[1] The Act was repealed on 1 July 2009 by the Fair Work Act 2009 passed by the Rudd Labor Government,[2][3] and superseded by the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009.[4]
- ^ Carus, Henry (20 March 2014). "Australian Labour Law". Henry Carus & Associates. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ "Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)". austlii.
- ^ "Fair Work Act 2009". Australian Government. Federal Register of Legislation. 7 April 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009". Australian Government. Federal Register of Legislation. Retrieved 11 September 2020.