Submissions for the Annual Wage Review 2019-20

Submissions to the Annual Wage Review 2019–20 are invited from interested parties including individuals, organisations and academics.

The closing date for lodging written submissions is 5 pm (AEDST) 13 March 2020.

Submissions may be lodged electronically to [email protected]. All submissions should be accompanied by the initial submission cover sheet (Word).

Alternatively, written submissions may be faxed to 03 9655 0401, or mailed to:

Fair Work Commission

Annual Wage Review 2019–20

GPO Box 1994

Melbourne VIC 3001

Submissions lodged by fax or mail should also include the initial submission cover sheet (Word).

Under the Fair Work Act 2009, the Commission must ensure that all persons and bodies have a reasonable opportunity to provide comment on submissions. Submissions in reply are invited from interested parties including individuals, organisations and academics.

The closing date for lodging reply submissions and any submissions relating to data published after 27 March 2020 and responses to questions on notice is 4 pm (AEST) 4 May 2020.

Submissions in reply and submissions related to data published after 27 March 2020 should include the reply and any other data cover sheet (Word) and may be lodged in the same way as submissions outlined above.

The Commission, under s.289 of the Fair Work Act 2009, is required to publish all submissions made to Annual Wage Reviews.

However, if a submission made by a person or body includes information that is claimed to be confidential or commercially sensitive, and the Fair Work Commission is satisfied that the information is confidential or commercially sensitive, the Commission:

(a) may decide not to publish the information, and 

(b) may instead publish:

(i) a summary of the information which contains sufficient detail to allow a reasonable understanding of the substance of the information (without disclosing anything that is confidential or commercially sensitive), or

(ii) if the Commission considers that it is not practicable to prepare a summary that would comply with subparagraph (i)—a statement that confidential or commercially sensitive information in the submission has not been published.

If you have questions about making a submission to the Annual Wage Review 2019–20, email [email protected].

Submissions to the Annual Wage Review 2019–20 will be published on this website when received.