Demande directe (CEACR) - adoptée 2000, publiée 89ème session CIT (2001)

The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government in its most recent reports as well as other information available at the Government’s Internet site as indicated in the Government’s report. It requests the Government to provide further information on the points raised below.

Articles 1, 6, 9 and 10.  The Committee notes that, according to the available information through the Government’s Internet site, the Commonwealth Department of Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business was created on 21 October 1998 with a view to supporting strong employment growth and the improved productive performance of business, and to contributing to the achievement of, among others, an efficient and equitable labour market as well as fair and flexible workplace relations. The Committee requests the Government in this regard to provide detailed information on: (i) the organization and the functioning of the system of labour administration at the federal level (Article 1); (ii) changes in the functions and main activities of labour administration (Article 6); (iii) the arrangements made to ensure effective coordination and supervision of the work of labour administration bodies at all levels (Article 9); and (iv) on any changes in the in the labour administration staff (Article 10).