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FOI disclosure log

 

 

 

Publicly available information released following an FOI access request

The Freedom of Information (FOI) disclosure log contains information released by the Fair Work Commission in response to requests under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).

Since 1 May 2011, the Commission is required by the FOI Act to publish a register of information that has been released in response to an FOI request.

The disclosure log requirement does not apply to:

  • personal information about any person if publication of that information would be unreasonable
  • information about the business, commercial, financial or professional affairs of any person if publication of that information would be unreasonable
  • other information covered by a determination made by the Australian Information Commissioner if publication of that information would be unreasonable
  • any information if it is not reasonably practicable to publish the information because of the extent of modifications that would need to be made to delete the information listed above.

The Commission will publish information in the disclosure log within 10 working days of an FOI applicant being granted access to a document.

Copies of the documents released under the FOI Act from 1 January 2015 onwards are available online. For documents released prior to 1 January 2015, or for documents unavailable in electronic format, please contact the Commission’s FOI Contact Officer by email to foi@fwc.gov.au, or by post to:

FOI Officer
Fair Work Commission
PO Box 1994
Melbourne Victoria 3001

A charge may be imposed to reimburse the Commission for the cost incurred in copying or reproducing the information or sending it to you. You will be notified if any charge is payable and required to pay the charge before the information is provided.

There may be documents in the disclosure log that are currently not available in HTML format. If you are unable to read the format provided please contact the FOI Contact Officer by email or by post using the contact details above. We will try to meet all reasonable requests for alternative formats in a timely manner and at the lowest reasonable cost to you.

Disclosure log

Reference number: 20/21-33

A document was released containing the number of past or current matters and their dates brought before the Fair Work Commission against Brindabella Christian Education Limited, Brindabella Christian College and/or Brindabella Early Learning Centre, and what types of applications they are – meaning, what section of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) they were made under (for example, under the anti-bullying, unfair dismissal or general protections provisions of the Act), between 1 September 2019 and 30 March 2021.

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Reference number: 20/21-24

A document was released containing the number of past or current applications received by the Fair Work Commission that name any of the following as respondent, and what types of applications they are (that is, what section of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) or other applicable statute the applications were made under):

  • Aquatec Maxcon Group T/A MPA Engineering
  • Aquatec Maxcon Pty Ltd
  • Aquatec Services Pty Ltd
  • MPA Engineering
  • MPA Engineering Pty Ltd
  • Maxcon Industries Pty Ltd (A Member of the Aquatec Maxcon Group)
  • Aquatec-Maxcon Pty Ltd

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Reference number: 20/21-45

An edited copy of a Fair Work Commission document which explains how to dial parties into video proceedings was released.

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Reference number: 20/21-44

An edited copy of a Fair Work Commission document which explains how to organise interpreters for hearings was released.

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Reference number: 20/21-42

FOI Guidelines published by the Information Commissioner (Combined June 2020) and (Combined November 2020) were released.

To access these documents, please email foi@fwc.gov.au.

Reference number: 20/21-41

A Fair Work Commission Bullying, Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Policies PowerPoint Presentation and Unacceptable Conduct – Workplace Bullying and Inappropriate Behaviours Policy were released.

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Reference number: 20/21-30

11 transcripts of proceedings in matter AM2008/44 were released.

To access these documents, please email foi@fwc.gov.au.

Reference number: 20/21-27

A document was released which explains the dates fraud reporting, fraud risk assessments and fraud plans were completed by the Commission for each calendar year from 2016 to 2019 inclusive.

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Reference number: 20/21-23

Edited copies of 5 Fair Work Commission documents regarding how interpreters are organised, were released.

To access these documents, please email foi@fwc.gov.au.

Reference number: 20/21-25

A document was released which states for 2019-20:

  • number of decisions by a Member ruling that a dismissal was unfair
  • number of unfair dismissal applications finalised by a Member's decision
  • number of unfairly dismissed applicants that were reinstated
  • number of unfair dismissal decisions that were appealed to a Full Bench, and how many were upheld
  • how many unfair dismissal applications went to arbitration and produced an Order
  • how many general protections disputes involving dismissal went to arbitration

To access this document, please email foi@fwc.gov.au

Reference number: 20/21-15

A written copy of the transcript for Megan Smith v Fearon Howard Real Estate Pty Ltd T/A Ray White Balmain [2020] FWC 6049 (11 November 2020) heard before Deputy President Dean, proceedings no. U2020/8238 was released.

To access these documents, please email foi@fwc.gov.au.

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Last updated

09 April 2021

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