Division
The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2019-11-26.50.1) introduced by WA Senator [Jordon Steele-John](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/jordon_steele-john) (Greens) in respect to requiring labour market testing. Senator Steele-John [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2019-11-26.50.1): > *We in the Greens would never quibble or seek to oppose the ability of any person to come to Australia and to work and be protected while they work in a safe workplace. But what we see, particularly with the Indonesia agreement, is a process being opened up by which permits have been granted to that nation for work which can be utilised without undertaking the pretty basic principle of checking to make sure whether or not there is anybody currently present within the community who is able to do that job and who has the qualifications to do that job.* However, ACT Senator [Katy Gallagher](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/act/katy_gallagher) (Labor) [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2019-11-26.51.1): > *I think it's important to add here that there is no change to labour market testing and the conditions that have applied since 1995. These agreements that we are dealing with are not changing the arrangements that have been in place. With respect, I think Senator Steele-John might be incorrect about some of the concerns that he is raising, and Labor will not be supporting the amendment.* ### Motion text > *(2) Clause 2, pages 2 and 3, table items 2 to 4, omit the table items, substitute:* > > *2. Schedule 1* > >> *If the Peru‑Australia Free Trade Agreement, done at Canberra on 12 February 2018, enters into force for Australia—the first day that bilateral side letters exchanged between Australia and each other party to the Agreement agreeing that labour market testing must occur in relation to contractual service suppliers, working holiday visa holders and training vi
Senate, 2019-11-26. negative: ayes 13, noes 37.
Question
The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2019-11-26.50.1) introduced by WA Senator [Jordon Steele-John](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/jordon_steele-john) (Greens) in respect to requiring labour market testing. Senator Steele-John [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2019-11-26.50.1): > *We in the Greens would never quibble or seek to oppose the ability of any person to come to Australia and to work and be protected while they work in a safe workplace. But what we see, particularly with the Indonesia agreement, is a process being opened up by which permits have been granted to that nation for work which can be utilised without undertaking the pretty basic principle of checking to make sure whether or not there is anybody currently present within the community who is able to do that job and who has the qualifications to do that job.* However, ACT Senator [Katy Gallagher](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/act/katy_gallagher) (Labor) [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2019-11-26.51.1): > *I think it's important to add here that there is no change to labour market testing and the conditions that have applied since 1995. These agreements that we are dealing with are not changing the arrangements that have been in place. With respect, I think Senator Steele-John might be incorrect about some of the concerns that he is raising, and Labor will not be supporting the amendment.* ### Motion text > *(2) Clause 2, pages 2 and 3, table items 2 to 4, omit the table items, substitute:* > > *2. Schedule 1* > >> *If the Peru‑Australia Free Trade Agreement, done at Canberra on 12 February 2018, enters into force for Australia—the first day that bilateral side letters exchanged between Australia and each other party to the Agreement agreeing that labour market testing must occur in relation to contractual service suppliers, working holiday visa holders and training vi
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