Media Release - Government commits to fair support for community sector

Date published : 6  July  2011 

SENATOR THE HON CHRIS EVANS
Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations
Leader of the Government in the Senate

MINISTER THE HON JENNY MACKLIN MP
Minister for Families, Housing, Community Service and
Indigenous Affairs

SENATOR THE HON JACINTA COLLINS
Parliamentary Secretary for School Education and Workplace Relations

MEDIA RELEASE

6 July, 2011

In its submission to the Social and Community Sector equal pay test case, the Gillard Government will commit to provide fair and appropriate supplementation to help support any phased in pay increase Fair Work Australia may award. Minister for Workplace Relations, Senator Chris Evans, said the submission, to be lodged shortly, will also confirm the Government's willingness to continue participating in conciliation proceedings before Fair Work Australia.

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