See Fair Work (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2009 (Vic) and the Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2009 (Cth). Note that on 11 June 2009, the Victorian Government signed a bilateral inter-governmental agreement to govern the Victorian referral of power until a multi-lateral inter-governmental agreement is reached between the Commonwealth and all referring States.
4.
See Communiqué from Australian, State and Territory and New Zealand Workplace Relations Ministers Council, 11 June 2009. In September 2009, South Australia gave effect to its commitment to refer powers when it introduced into the SA Parliament the Fair Work (Commonwealth Powers) Bill 2009.
5.
Ibid.
6.
For an excellent discussion of complaints against the government of Australia regarding its compliance with international labour standards, see OwensRosemary and RileyJoellen, The Law of Work (2007) 467–74.
