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Commonwealth of Australia — 26.5 million people, Australian Dollar (AUD), English. Full employment compliance handled for you, paid every Friday.
Capital
Canberra
Population
26.5 million
GDP / capita
$64,490
Currency
AUD
Australian Dollar
Time zone
UTC+8 (AWST)
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Working in Australia: what to expect
Key employment law provisions that affect your engagement. Corpshore handles compliance so you don't have to navigate this alone — but knowing your rights matters.
Standard workweek
38h max
38 hours (National Employment Standards)
Annual leave
8 public holidays
20 days (4 weeks; shift workers get 5 weeks)
Maternity leave
18 weeks Parental Leave Pay (government-funded at minimum wage). Increasing to 26 weeks by 2026.
Paternity leave
Shared in the 18-26 week entitlement (Dad and Partner Pay of 2 weeks being folded into Parental Leave Pay)
Notice period
1-5 weeks depending on tenure (under NES). Longer periods common by contract.
Severance
Redundancy pay: 4-16 weeks depending on tenure (NES). Small businesses (<15 employees) exempt.
Overtime rules
Reasonable overtime requests permitted under NES. Modern awards set overtime rates (typically 1.5x first 2-3 hours, 2x thereafter).
Probation period
Minimum employment period: 6 months (12 months for small businesses) before unfair dismissal protection applies
Tax landscape in Australia
Indicative tax ranges for general orientation. Always consult a qualified tax advisor for your specific situation. Tax year: 1 July to 30 June.
- Income tax
- 0% to 45% (tax-free threshold AUD 18,200). Stage 3 tax cuts effective July 2024.
- Corporate tax
- 30% (25% for base rate entities with aggregated turnover under AUD 50M)
- Social contributions
- Superannuation (Super Guarantee): 11.5% employer (2024-25, rising to 12% in 2025-26). No separate social security tax.
- VAT / GST
- 10% GST (broad-based, with exemptions for food, education, health)
Treaty network
Over 45 tax treaties
Your fee is always zero
Corpshore charges the hiring business, never you. You receive 100% of the agreed rate, regardless of tax jurisdiction.
How you get paid in Australia
New Payments Platform (NPP/PayID) enables instant bank transfers 24/7. BECS (Bulk Electronic Clearing System) for payroll. Stripe Connect supports AUD natively. Superannuation is paid separately through approved clearing houses.
Bank transfer (NPP/BECS)
Stripe Connect
Wise
Settlement
Every Friday
No net-30 waits, no chasing invoices
Platform fee
Zero, forever
The business pays Corpshore, never you
Currency
AUD
Local currency where supported
Regulatory landscape in Australia
Corpshore manages compliance so you can focus on the work. Here's what shapes the regulatory environment for workers in Australia.
Worker classification
Multi-factor test under common law. High Court decisions (Jamsek, CFMMEU v Personnel Contracting, ZG Operations) have shifted focus to the written contract rather than practical reality. Sham contracting provisions in Fair Work Act.
Data protection
Privacy Act 1988 (amended 2022). APPs (Australian Privacy Principles) apply to organisations with turnover above AUD 3M. OAIC enforces. Major reform (Privacy Act Review) underway.
Right to work
Visa with work rights required. Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS/subclass 482) for sponsored workers. Skills in Demand visa replacing TSS in late 2024.
Non-compete enforceability
Under federal review (2023-24). Currently assessed under common law restraint of trade principles. Enforceable if reasonable. Government has signalled intent to limit or ban non-competes for workers under an income threshold.
Collective bargaining
Enterprise bargaining under the Fair Work Act 2009. Modern Awards set industry minimums. Fair Work Commission oversees. Union density ~14%, concentrated in public sector and construction.
Working culture in Australia
Business culture
Informal, egalitarian, and direct. Australians value authenticity and dislike pretension (tall poppy syndrome). Work-life balance is culturally important. Flat hierarchies in most workplaces.
Key industries
Talent pool strengths
Historical context
Australia's Fair Work system, established by the Fair Work Act 2009, replaced the controversial WorkChoices legislation. The system's foundation is the Modern Award: 122 industry-specific instruments that set minimum pay, overtime, penalties, and conditions for ~2.7 million workers. No other English-speaking country has a comparable system of legally binding sectoral minimums.
At a glance
- Official name
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Languages
- English
- Time zones
- UTC+8 (AWST), UTC+9.5 (ACST), UTC+10 (AEST)
- Data region
- Asia-Pacific
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