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Refor Ming Australian Industrial Relations Law: A Review of the Hancock Report

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  • G. Fane

    (The Australian National University.)

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This paper reviews the Report of the (Hancock) Committee of Review into Australian Industrial Relations Law and Systems. It analyses the economic effects of minimum wage regulations and the extent to which Australian trade unions are “above†the law. It is argued that minimum wage legislation induces waste and exacerbates poverty by preventing disadvantaged groups from competing for the jobs of favoured groups. The report is criticised for neglecting these issues. The report's main attempted defence of the status quo—that it holds down wages—is rejected. It is also argued that the report's treatment of individual rights is unsatisfactory.

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  • G. Fane, 1988. "Refor Ming Australian Industrial Relations Law: A Review of the Hancock Report," Australian Journal of Management, Australian School of Business, vol. 13(2), pages 223-247, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:ausman:v:13:y:1988:i:2:p:223-247
    DOI: 10.1177/031289628801300206
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