Inquiry Into the Australian Jobs Bill 2013
Submission Date: 28 May 2013
The Law Council of Australia provided a submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Economics’ inquiry into the Federal Government’s Australian Jobs Bill 2013.
This submission was prepared by members of the Law Council’s International Law Section.
The Law Council supports efforts to raise the participation of Australian suppliers of goods and services in major projects in Australia provided that they are competitive and can meet the requirements of the project.
The Law Council of Australia notes that other submissions to the Committee have identified an absence of evidence that Australian suppliers are not being considered in major projects. However, the Regulatory Impact Statement accompanying the Bill suggests that more often than not they are considered.
The Law Council is concerned that the Bill, if enacted, will impose additional regulatory requirements on proponents of major projects in Australia, thereby adding additional costs to such projects and such additional costs, together with increasing governmental involvement in the selection of suppliers, may adversely affect and discourage investment in Australia. The Law Council is also concerned with the Australian Industry Participation Authority, a new Federal Government agency, becoming involved in and effectively overseeing how proponents of major projects are complying with their obligations to prepare and implement Australian Industry Participation (AIP) plans, not only by reporting obligations of a proponent throughout the course of a project, but also by having extensive information gathering powers.
Last Updated on 01/05/2025
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