Changes to Commonwealth procurement requirements: repeal of the “Fair Work Principles” from 1 July 2014

As part of the Abbott government’s “Cutting red tape” reforms, the “Fair Work Principles” (Principles) will be repealed, effective from 1 July 2014.

 

These reforms will remove various employment-related requirements which have applied since 2009 to companies tendering for certain government contracts in excess of $80,000 (non construction ) or $9 million (construction).  Around 20,000 procurement contracts each year will be affected, at an estimated saving to the government of approximately $5 million per year for the next 10 years.

 

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