Inquiry status: | Date started: | Submissions close: | Reporting date: |
Pursuant to Standing Order 216, the Committee resolved on 4 May 2021 to inquire into the future of the working week—in particular, what a four-day work week would look like and whether it is the future of work?
The terms of reference for the Committee’s inquiry can be accessed below.
To assist submitters, the Committee released a discussion paper on 16 June 2021 to coincide with its call for public submissions. The Committee is intending to commence holding public hearings in the second quarter of the 2021–22 financial year.
Submissions for this inquiry have closed
There are few rules for submissions, only that they must be relevant, written and received before the closing date. Include your name, phone number, and postal and email addresses, before sending your submission in either digital or physical form to one of these addresses:
- By email (preferred): LACommitteeEGEE@parliament.act.gov.au
- By post: Standing Committee on Economy and Gender and Economic Equality, ACT Legislative Assembly, GPO Box 1020, Canberra ACT 2601
Submissions received by the committee may be published online, but personal contact details will be removed.
Closing date for submissions has been extended to 5pm on 16 December 2022. If you will have difficulty meeting this deadline, please request an extension.
Need help? Check out our guide to writing a submission for tips and advice.
The closing date for the online survey is 5pm on 16 December 2022.
Terms of reference
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Terms of reference | PDF (231.7 KB) | Word (78.3 KB) |
INVITATION FOR WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS
Submissions for this inquiry have closed.
Terms of reference
The Inquiry’s terms of reference (T of R) are available at: https://www.parliament.act.gov.au/parliamentary-business/in-committees/committees/egee/inquiry-into-the-future-of-the-working-week. Submissions should address some or all of the T of R.
Guidelines to assist submitters
Guidelines to assist individuals and organisations to make their submissions can be accessed via the Assembly's website at: https://www.parliament.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/1063037/Witness-guide-2020-Dec.pdf
How to lodge a submission
Submissions should be forwarded to:
The Secretary, Standing Committee on Economy and Gender and Economic Equality, ACT Legislative Assembly, GPO Box 1020, CANBERRA ACT 2601. E-mail: LACommitteeEGEE@parliament.act.gov.au
Due date for submissions
Written submissions should be lodged by COB 16 December 2022.
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Submission 034 - ACT Council of Social Services | PDF (965.8 KB) | |
Submission 033 - 4 Day Week Australia | PDF (308.0 KB) | |
Submission 032 - ACT Law Society | PDF (452.1 KB) | |
Submission 031 - SEARCH Foundation | PDF (1.3 MB) | |
Submission 030 - name withheld from publishing | PDF (319.8 KB) | |
Submission 029 - 4 Day Week Campaign LTD. | PDF (432.1 KB) | |
Submission 028 - Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (ACT Divisional Branch) | PDF (404.5 KB) | |
Submission 027 - Australian Education Union (ACT Branch) | PDF (4.4 MB) | |
Submission 026 - ANU Law Reform and Social Justice Research Hub | PDF (267.4 KB) | |
Submission 025 - Jonah Morris | PDF (250.1 KB) | |
Submission 024 - Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation - ACT Branch | PDF (501.2 KB) | |
Submission 023 - Carmichael Centre - Centre for Future Work - The Australia Institute | PDF (604.0 KB) | |
Submission 022 - Autonomy | PDF (237.6 KB) | |
Submission 021 - ANU Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health | PDF (1.2 MB) | |
Submission 020 - Community and Public Sector Union | PDF (419.4 KB) | |
Submission 019 - Prof John Quiggin | PDF (323.2 KB) | |
Submission 018 - Rod Pitcher | PDF (333.9 KB) | |
Submission 017 - ACT Labor | PDF (1.5 MB) | |
Submission 016 - Confidential | PDF (227.6 KB) | |
Submission 015 - name withheld from publication | PDF (262.2 KB) | |
Submission 014 - Rose Mackie | PDF (282.2 KB) | |
Submission 013 - ACT Government | PDF (555.2 KB) | |
Submission 012 - Veronica Walker | PDF (161.8 KB) | |
Submission 011 - name withheld from publication | PDF (168.5 KB) | |
Submission 010 - name withheld from publication | PDF (274.4 KB) | |
Submission 009 - Cole Cooney | PDF (244.5 KB) | |
Submission 008 - Alex Moisescu | PDF (267.9 KB) | |
Submission 007 - Penny | PDF (253.6 KB) | |
Submission 006 - Justina Remedi | PDF (322.6 KB) | |
Submission 005 - Dr Bruce Baer Arnold | PDF (355.9 KB) | |
Submission 004 - Russell Hearne | PDF (215.7 KB) | |
Submission 003 - Laura Lambert | PDF (361.4 KB) | |
Submission 002 - G Langendorf | PDF (295.7 KB) | |
Submission 001 - Confidential | PDF (179.8 KB) |
Public hearings
- 5 April 2023
- 27 April 2023
- 03 May 2023
- 25 May 2023
View Public hearings schedule and click here to read transcripts from these hearings.
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4. Public Hearing schedule - 25 May 2023 | PDF (185.5 KB) | |
3. Public Hearing schedule - 3 May 2023 | PDF (212.7 KB) | |
2. Public Hearing schedule - 27 April 2023 | PDF (203.5 KB) | |
1. Public Hearing schedule - 5 April 2023 | PDF (231.4 KB) |
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QTON 06 - ANSWER - Chief Minister - Full-time employees working less than full-time hours - DAVIS | PDF (160.2 KB) | |
QTON 05 - ANSWER - ACTPS Work Reduction Provision - Trial Implementation - ORR | PDF (219.9 KB) | |
QTON 03 - ANSWER - Casualisation of workers - ACT Law Society-ORR | PDF (148.2 KB) | |
QTON 02 - ANSWER - ACT Law Society - ORR | PDF (148.8 KB) |
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Report 9 - Inquiry into Future of the Working Week - without dissenting report. | PDF (819.7 KB) | Word (3.4 MB) |
Report 9 - Inquiry into Future of the Working Week - signed - with dissenting report. | PDF (75.2 MB) | |
Inquiry into the future of the working week - Dissenting report | PDF (130.7 KB) |
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Government Response tabled 19 December 2023 - Inquiry into Future of the working week | PDF (202.1 KB) |
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Exhibit 3- future of the working week - Emerging Four Day Work Week Trends in Australia preview report | PDF (1.2 MB) | |
Exhibit 2- future of the working week - The-results-are-in-The-UKs-four-day-week-pilot | PDF (3.3 MB) | |
Exhibit 1 - EGEE - survey summary | PDF (588.0 KB) | |
9. Media Release - Inquiry into the Future of the Working Week (Updated) | PDF (192.7 KB) | Word (187.8 KB) |
8.Media Release - Public hearing for Inquiry into Future of the working week | PDF (184.9 KB) | Word (187.6 KB) |
7. Media release - Survey Results for Inquiry into the future of the working week | PDF (223.9 KB) | Word (79.7 KB) |
6. Media release - Public Hearing for Inquiry into the future of the working week | PDF (252.8 KB) | Word (81.3 KB) |
5. Media release - Have your say into the future of the working week - Inquiry survey closing date extended to 16 December | PDF (235.2 KB) | Word (76.3 KB) |
4. Media Release - Have your say into the future of the working week - Inquiry into the future of the working week | PDF (234.8 KB) | Word (75.8 KB) |
3. Media release - Extension of submission deadline 28 October 2022 - Inquiry into the future of the working week (3 May 2022) | PDF (227.3 KB) | Word (74.3 KB) |
2. Media Release - Extension to Submission Deadline 13 May 2022 - Inquiry into the future of the working week (17 January 2022) | PDF (245.7 KB) | Word (78.3 KB) |
10. Media Release - Report Tabling- Inquiry into future of the working week | PDF (211.7 KB) | Word (188.7 KB) |
1. Media release - Release of Discussion paper and Call for written submissions - Inquiry into the future of the working week (15 June 2021) | PDF (256.7 KB) | Word (78.2 KB) |
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Discussion paper : Future of the working week | PDF (718.5 KB) | Word (2.4 MB) |