Background
In 1983 the Government commissioned Professor Keith Hancock to examine the operation of the then-existing industrial relations system and to make recommendations as to its future direction . The consequent 'Report of the Committee of Review into Australian Industrial Relations Law and Systems' was presented to the Government in 1985 . The report provided a comprehensive assessment of Australian industrial relations and made a large number of recommendations regarding changes to the system .
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