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ICA's 2007 Annual Report highlights the big policy developments for independent contractors and the emergence of a party political consensus on many key issues. Click here for the full report.

The major issues have been:
- The passage of the Independent Contractors Act, a world first.
- The enormous change in the attitude and policies of the federal Labor Party in relation to independent contractors.
- The change of federal government in November and the appointment of a Minister for Independent Contractors, again a world first ICA suspect.

For ICA, they have:
- Been involved in highly fruitful and detailed discussions with both the Liberal/National coalition government and the ALP opposition.
- Undertaken a total reorganization of ICA and a major upgrade of the website.
- Seen a significant expansion of the membership base.
- Launched the first phase of new services for independent contractors through the website.

To go read the full report, click here.