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Independent Contractors Bill 2006

Type	Government
Originating house	House of Representatives
Status	Act
Portfolio	Employment and Workplace Relations

Summary

Introduced with the Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Independent Contractors) Bill 2006 to protect the status of independent contractors, the bill: excludes State and Territory laws which deem certain classes of independent contractors to be employees and which limit independent contractors from entering into primarily commercial relationships; establishes a national services contract review scheme; and provides a transitional scheme for workers deemed by State or Territory laws to be employees.

Progress of bill

For committee reference information, please see the Notes section at the end of this page.

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	22/06/06
Second reading moved	22/06/06
Second reading agreed to	13/09/06
Third reading agreed to	13/09/06

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	13/09/06
Second reading moved	13/09/06
Second reading debate	28/11/06
Second reading agreed to	29/11/06
Committee of the Whole debate	01/12/06	Amendment details: 10 Government agreed to
Third reading agreed to	01/12/06

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message	04/12/06	Details: House agreed to Senate amendments

Assent	11/12/06	Act no.: 162 - Year: 2006