Senate debates

Thursday, 12 May 2011

Questions on Notice

Fair Work Australia (Question No. 534)

Photo of Eric AbetzEric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 22 March 2011:

What was the rate of unfair dismissal lodgements for January and February 2011 in comparison to that in January and February 2010.

Photo of Chris EvansChris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | | Hansard source

The answer to the honourable senator's question is as follows:

In January 2011, 790 applications for remedy to unfair dismissal were lodged with Fair Work Australia. In comparison, 697 lodgments were made in January 2010.

In February 2011, 1122 applications for remedy to unfair dismissal were lodged with Fair Work Australia. In comparison, 1013 lodgments were made in February 2010.