Section 789HC — Fair Work Act 2009: Constitutional basis of this Division

This Division relies on the Commonwealth’s legislative powers under paragraph 51(xxix) (external affairs) of the Constitution as it relates to giving effect to Australia’s obligations under: (a) the ILO Convention (No. 111) concerning Discrimination in respect of Employment and Occupation, done at Geneva on 25 June 1958; and (b) the ILO Convention (No. 190) concerning the elimination of violence and harassment in the world of work, done at Geneva on 21 June 2019. Note: The Conventions could in 2023 be viewed in the Australian Treaties Library on the AustLII website (http://www.austlii.edu.au).