NOTIFICATION OF DOMESTIC
LEGISLATION OR REGULATIONS RELEVANT TO THE
AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 2012
Notification
from australia
The following notification, dated 27 September
2024, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of Australia.
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Notifying Party
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Australia
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Legal Basis
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Article
XXII:5 of the GPA 2012
Committee's Decision on notification
requirements under Articles XIX and XXII:5 of the GPA 2012 (Annex A to
Appendix 2 of _GPA/113,
para 1)_
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Title of the notified legal text
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Australian Skills
Guarantee Procurement Connected Policy (1 July 2024)
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Link to legal text
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https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/GPA/AUS/24_06283_04_e.pdf
https://www.dewr.gov.au/australian-skills-guarantee/resources/skills-guarantee-procurement-connected-policy
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Notification status
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First notification
Change, amendment or revision to notified legal text
_ Replacement
or consolidation of notified legal text(s)
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Previous notification(s) referred to
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Brief description of the notified legal
text
The Australian
Government introduced the Australian Skills Guarantee (Skills Guarantee)
Procurement Connected Policy, effective from 1 July 2024, to help address
skills shortages and gender segregation in the construction and ICT sectors.
The Skills
Guarantee introduced national targets for apprentices, trainees and paid
cadets on Commonwealth procurements in the construction and ICT sectors,
where the estimated individual value is 10 million AUD or more. In
addition, the Skills Guarantee introduced national targets for women to
increase the proportion of women working on major construction and ICT
projects and drive long term sustainable change to reduce gender segregation
in the apprenticeship system.
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Language(s) of notified legal text
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English
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Date of adoption
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1 July 2024
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Entry into force
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1 July 2024
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Other information
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Agency
or authority responsible
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Australian Government
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
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