Division
The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2023-12-07.141.1) introduced by Wentworth MP [Allegra Spender](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/wentworth/allegra_spender) (Independent), which means they failed. ### What do these amendments do? Ms Spender [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2023-12-07.141.1): > *The specific amendments I am making are pretty simple. The Senate amendments have the effect of shifting most parts of the Fair Work bill into a separate bill which will be considered next year. In addition to the parts being shifted out, I would like to add division 1 of part 7. This division deals with workplace delegates, providing them with additional protections and rights, and imposes a requirement on businesses to provide delegates with paid time off for training. The bill provides a carve-out for small businesses—defined as those with fewer than 15 employees—but otherwise provides no guardrails on the number of delegates or how much paid time off they can receive.* ### Amendment text > *(1) Senate amendment (1), subparagraph (b)(vi), omit the subparagraph, substitute:* > >> *(vi) Part 7 (workplace delegates' rights);* > > *(2) Senate amendment (3) (proposed new table item 8 in subclause 2(1) of the Bill), omit the table item.* > > *(3) Senate amendment (9) (proposed new Division 4 of Part 15 of the Fair Work Act 2009), omit the Division.*
House of Representatives, 2023-12-07. negative: ayes 9, noes 91.
Question
The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2023-12-07.141.1) introduced by Wentworth MP [Allegra Spender](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/wentworth/allegra_spender) (Independent), which means they failed. ### What do these amendments do? Ms Spender [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2023-12-07.141.1): > *The specific amendments I am making are pretty simple. The Senate amendments have the effect of shifting most parts of the Fair Work bill into a separate bill which will be considered next year. In addition to the parts being shifted out, I would like to add division 1 of part 7. This division deals with workplace delegates, providing them with additional protections and rights, and imposes a requirement on businesses to provide delegates with paid time off for training. The bill provides a carve-out for small businesses—defined as those with fewer than 15 employees—but otherwise provides no guardrails on the number of delegates or how much paid time off they can receive.* ### Amendment text > *(1) Senate amendment (1), subparagraph (b)(vi), omit the subparagraph, substitute:* > >> *(vi) Part 7 (workplace delegates' rights);* > > *(2) Senate amendment (3) (proposed new table item 8 in subclause 2(1) of the Bill), omit the table item.* > > *(3) Senate amendment (9) (proposed new Division 4 of Part 15 of the Fair Work Act 2009), omit the Division.*
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