The Australian Government has tabled the final report of the Secure Jobs, Better Pay review.
The review, conducted by Emeritus Professor Mark Bray and Professor Alison Preston, reviewed the operation of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 and the amendments made by Part 16A of Schedule 1 of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Act 2023.
The review found “the early signs are that collective bargaining is increasing, especially the coverage of collective agreements, and real wages and other indicators of workers’ economic circumstances have started to improve” and that “early trends in the gender wage gap suggest positive outcomes.”
The final report makes 21 recommendations to further improve the operation of these important reforms.
The final report is available to view and download on our website.