The Employment Point-in-Time Service has been updated to include the Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Act 2026 (Cth) (Act No 20 of 2026).

This Act amends the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) to:

• allow the Minister to determine that an application for the making, variation or revocation of a road transport contractual chain order (RTCCO) is an emergency application, where the Minister is satisfied that events or circumstances exist that have a significant national negative impact on the road transport industry and it is in the public interest to do so;
• allow the independent Fair Work Commission to expedite mandatory consultation timeframes for emergency applications; and
• in relation to orders that are made or varied as a result of an emergency application:
  • allow them to come into operation quickly;
  • limit their content to terms relating to the circumstance to which the order relates (in addition to mandatory terms about coverage and dispute resolution); and
  • allow associated processes relating to deferral and suspension of RTCCOs to be expedited.

These amendments have been updated in the Point-in-Time Employment Service current to 14 April 2026. (Note: Subscription required).

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