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Wayne Berry MLAACT Legislative Assembly Member for Ginninderra |
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Agents Act Wayne moved to protect job seekers from being charged by employment agents to find them a job. The new law, which was passed in the Assembly, protected all job seekers including those who use the Howard’s Government job search agencies, which replaced the Commonwealth Employment Service (CES).
The legislation brought the ACT into line with NSW, QLD and WA by requiring that employment agents be licensed in a similar way to other agents including travel, business and real estate agents.
The legislation provides protection for those who need it most - women re-entering the workforce; part-time employees seeking full-time work; students; migrants; and people on the six-week waiting list for unemployment benefits. Until this legislation these people were offered no protection from unscrupulous agencies.
Legislation
Agents (Amendment) Bill 1998, prin, 2758Agents (Amendment) Bill 1998, prin, 841
Agents (Amendment) Bill 1998, prin, 207; detail, 407, 415