Independent Contractors Act: Articles and Resources

In the 2004 Federal election campaign, the government committed itself to introduce legislation specifically to protect independent contractors' status. ICA welcomed this and, during 2005, lobbied privately and publicly on the details of the likely Act. Representations have been made to all major political parties as well as the media. ICA is continuing these efforts in 2006.

• Federal Government's election policy (PDF file: 200 k)
• PM's speech on 'Enterprise Workers'
• ICA's analysis of techniques that the States have been using to harm independent contractors
• Parliamentary Review of independent contracting:
  • Parliamentary Review Full Report
  • ICA Comment
• Owner drivers: a special issue
• DEWR discussion paper (PDF file: 240 k)
• ICA submission, May 2005
• ICA Parliamentary submission, March 2005
• Contractors are Happier! (January 2006)
• Independent Contractors: How many are there?
• Minister Andrews' Press Release (May 2006)
• ICA's summary of negative submissions to the Senate Committee
• Extracts from the Senate hearings [PDF]