Division
The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2025-08-28.19.1) introduced by South Australian Senator [Barbara Pocock](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/barbara_pocock) (Greens), which means they failed. The amendments would have made it "*a right for all Australian workers—not just those with a school-age child, not just carers, but anyone—looking for flexibility to ask for it.*" ### Amendment text > *(1) Schedule 1, heading, page 3 (line 1), omit "Amendments", substitute "Penalty and overtime rates".* > > *(2) Page 4 (after line 7), at the end of the Bill, add:* > >> *Schedule 3 — Requests for flexible working arrangements* >> >> *Fair Work Act 2009* >> >> *1 Subsections 65(1) and (1A)* >> >>> *Repeal the subsections, substitute:* >>> >>> *Employee may request change in working arrangements* >>> >>> *(1) If an employee would like to change his or her working arrangements then the employee may request the employer for a change in working arrangements.* >>> >>> *Note: Examples of changes in working arrangements include changes in hours of work, changes in patterns of work and changes in location of work.* >> >> *2 Subsection 65A(1)* >> >>> *Omit "relating to circumstances that apply to the employee".* >> >> *3 Subparagraph 65A(3)(a)(ii)* >> >>> *Omit "the circumstances mentioned in subsection (1)", substitute "the request".* >> >> *4 Subparagraph 65A(6)(c)(i)* >> >>> *Omit "the circumstances mentioned in subsection (1)", substitute "the request".* >> >> *5 Paragraph 65B(1)(a)* >> >>> *Omit "relating to circumstances that apply to the employee".* >> >> *6 Subparagraph 65C(1)(f)(ii)* >> >>> *Omit "the circumstances mentioned in paragraph 65B(1)(a)", substitute "the request".* >> >> *7 In the appropriate position in Schedule 1* >> >>> *Insert:* >>> >>> *Part 21 — Amendments made by Schedule 3 to the Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Act 2025* >>> >>> *129 Application of amendments* >>> >>> *T
Senate, 2025-08-28. negative: ayes 12, noes 29.
Question
The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2025-08-28.19.1) introduced by South Australian Senator [Barbara Pocock](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/barbara_pocock) (Greens), which means they failed. The amendments would have made it "*a right for all Australian workers—not just those with a school-age child, not just carers, but anyone—looking for flexibility to ask for it.*" ### Amendment text > *(1) Schedule 1, heading, page 3 (line 1), omit "Amendments", substitute "Penalty and overtime rates".* > > *(2) Page 4 (after line 7), at the end of the Bill, add:* > >> *Schedule 3 — Requests for flexible working arrangements* >> >> *Fair Work Act 2009* >> >> *1 Subsections 65(1) and (1A)* >> >>> *Repeal the subsections, substitute:* >>> >>> *Employee may request change in working arrangements* >>> >>> *(1) If an employee would like to change his or her working arrangements then the employee may request the employer for a change in working arrangements.* >>> >>> *Note: Examples of changes in working arrangements include changes in hours of work, changes in patterns of work and changes in location of work.* >> >> *2 Subsection 65A(1)* >> >>> *Omit "relating to circumstances that apply to the employee".* >> >> *3 Subparagraph 65A(3)(a)(ii)* >> >>> *Omit "the circumstances mentioned in subsection (1)", substitute "the request".* >> >> *4 Subparagraph 65A(6)(c)(i)* >> >>> *Omit "the circumstances mentioned in subsection (1)", substitute "the request".* >> >> *5 Paragraph 65B(1)(a)* >> >>> *Omit "relating to circumstances that apply to the employee".* >> >> *6 Subparagraph 65C(1)(f)(ii)* >> >>> *Omit "the circumstances mentioned in paragraph 65B(1)(a)", substitute "the request".* >> >> *7 In the appropriate position in Schedule 1* >> >>> *Insert:* >>> >>> *Part 21 — Amendments made by Schedule 3 to the Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Act 2025* >>> >>> *129 Application of amendments* >>> >>> *T
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