Compulsory Arbitration in Australia
Since 1906 the Commonwealth of Australia has enforced a system of compulsory arbitration between employers and employees. This statutory system of arbitration, the Industrial Relations Court or Commission, and the Harvester court case underpin the Australian industrial relations system. This system has been weakened since 1983, and the former Liberal Party government, led by John Howard sought to further weaken or abolish it through WorkChoices.
The current Labor government, led by Julia Gillard, and previously Kevin Rudd, has not sought to re-establish compulsory arbitration, instead seeking to streamline and modernize Australia's industrial relations regime through other means.
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