Work choices : what the High Court said.

Annandale, N.S.W. : Federation Press, 2007.

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Australia. -- High Court.

Arbitration, Industrial -- Australia.

Labor laws and legislation -- Australia.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Introduction

Australia's federal system

Labour relations and the constitution

The Work Choices legislation

The constitutional challenge

Interpreting the constitution

The scope of the corporations power

The relationship between the corporations power and the industrial arbitration power

Excluding state laws

Making law through regulations

Other issues

What it means for labour relations

What it means for federation.

The authors explain what has been called the most important decision of the Australian High Court since the Tasmanian Dam Case in 1983. They show what was being argued, why it was being argued and the implications of the decision for Australia's future.

Table of contents and index are taken from the published works with the permission of the publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9781862876422

x, 190 p. ; 21 cm