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Preliminary Pages

Membership of the Committee

Chair	Ms Amanda Rishworth MP
Deputy Chair	Mr Rowan Ramsey MP
Members	Mrs Karen Andrews MP
	Mr Adam Bandt MP (from 16/02/12 to 25/06/12)
	Mrs Yvette D’Ath MP
	Ms Deborah O’Neill MP
	Mr Mike Symon MP
	Mr Alan Tudge MP

*Mr Bandt is a supplementary member of the Committee for the purposes and duration of the inquiry into the Fair Work Amendment (Better Work/Life Balance) Bill 2012.

Committee Secretariat

Secretary	Dr Glenn Worthington
Senior Researcher	Ms Fiona Gardner
Office Manager	Ms Katrina Gillogly
Administrative Officer	Ms Emily Costelloe

Terms of reference

The terms of reference are the text of the Fair Work Amendment (Better Work/Life Balance) Bill 2012.

List of abbreviations

ACTU	Australian Council of Trade Unions
AFEI	Australian Federation of Employers and Industries
Ai Group	Australian Industry Group
APTIA	Australian Public Transport Industrial Association
DEEWR	Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
FWA	Fair Work Australia
IFA	Individual Flexibility Arrangement
NES	National Employment Standards
UFUA	United Firefighters Union of Australia

List of recommendations

Recommendation 1

In light of the Independent Review of the Fair Work Act 2009 currently underway, the Committee recommends the Bill be reconsidered after the Independent Review of the Act has been completed and the Government’s response has been released.

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