to move:

That the House:

(1)

recognises the damaging impact upon Australian working women as a result of the federal Government’s WorkChoices legislation;

(2)

recognises in particular the contribution Australian women make to workplaces and households across the country;

(3)

takes immediate action to restore employment protection for women in the workforce;

(4)

takes particular action to provide employment protection to women adversely affected by the WorkChoices legislation; and

(5)

notes the Howard Government’s agenda to reduce employment conditions and employment security for women in the workforce. (Notice given 16 October 2006.)