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Industrial Relations Act 1996
129MMeaning of “good faith” in mutual gains bargaining
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#### 129M Meaning of “good faith” in mutual gains bargaining
129M Meaning of “good faith” in mutual gains bargaining
> > (1) In this chapter, good faith, in relation to mutual gains bargaining, means the following—
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> > > (a) attending and participating in meetings requested at reasonable times,
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> > > (b) providing other parties, as soon as practicable, with relevant information necessary to enable the other parties to make informed contributions to negotiations,
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> > > (b1) without limiting paragraph (b), providing other parties, as soon as practicable, with relevant information about gender equality in the workplace for the employees concerned necessary to enable the other parties to make informed contributions to negotiations,
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> > > (c) considering proposals made by other parties and responding to the proposals as soon as practicable with reasons for the responses,
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> > > (d) refraining from capricious or unfair conduct that undermines other parties or the bargaining.
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> > (2) However, to act in good faith does not require a party—
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> > > (a) to make concessions during bargaining, or
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> > > (b) to reach an agreement.
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> **s 129M:** Ins 2023 No 41, Sch 1.1\[1\]. Am 2025 No 42, Sch 1\[3\].