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"Difficult" Victoria to lead harmonisation of labour hire laws

Workplace relations ministers have agreed that Victoria's licensing system will become the model for nationally harmonised labour hire laws, in a move that recruiters say is "disappointing, but not unexpected".

In a communiqué following their meeting, the ministers announced that Victoria would be the host jurisdiction, and be responsible for passage of the model law that will be mirrored in all other states and territories.

Victoria will also be responsible for establishing an independent statutory body, the National Labour Hire Regulator, building on its existing regulatory architecture...