There will be certain topics which have to be negotiated as mandatory terms in FPAs, including base wage rates, ordinary hours, and penalty rates. Other topics such as flexible working conditions, redundancy, and health and safety will need to be discussed, but will not necessarily have to be agreed as part of a final FPA. FPAs will be longer-term agreements of between three and five years that provide parties with a platform for dealing with the long-term issues in their sector. The bill also provides for a dispute resolution system built off ERA provisions with access to mediation and, where necessary, determination so that fair pay agreement negotiations do come to a conclusion and provide certainty for all parties. 