In 2005, the Howard government passed the Workplace Relations Amendment Act 2005 which came into effect on 27 March 2006 and substantially amended the original Act, bringing in the WorkChoices changes to Australian labour law.
The Howard government implemented the Workplace Relations Amendment Act of 2005 in Australia in 2005. This act took effect on March 27, 2006, and substantially modified the initial legislation, introducing the WorkChoices reforms into Australian labor laws.