Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1990, published 77th ILC session (1990)

Labour Administration Convention, 1978 (No. 150) - Australia (Ratification: 1985)

The Committee has noted the information supplied by the Government in answer to its comments concerning the application of Article 6 in South Australia.

Article 5 of the Convention. With reference to its previous direct request concerning the arrangements made in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and the Northern Territory to ensure tripartite consultation, co-operation and negotiation, the Committee notes from the Government's report that the ACT Government is in the process of establishing an Industrial Relations Advisory Council which will look at industrially related legislation before it goes to the ACT Assembly. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on any progress achieved in the application of the provision of this Article in the Australian Capital Territory and in the Northern Territory.

Article 7. The Committee has noted the information supplied by the Government in reply to its comments and expresses the hope that the next report will contain indications on measures taken in order to promote the extension of the functions of the labour administration to persons mentioned in this Article in the Northern Territory, Queensland and Tasmania.