Sussan Ley (Farrer, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Childcare and Early Childhood Learning) Share this | Hansard source

I want to reiterate that coalition senators and the coalition generally consider that an employer's liability to an employee should continue to be limited to the circumstances where the employer has that element of control and that it is unreasonable to make employers liable for all types of injuries, and note that the continued exclusion of off-site recess breaks will not preclude an employee pursuing a remedy in the event that they are injured. There are other options available to an employee.

The government commissioned and received a report. The report recommended that claims arising from injuries sustained during off-site recess breaks continue to be excluded. In evidence to the committee, there was no evidence from the department or information from the Productivity Commission that demonstrated a reason for the government not to accept recommendation 13 of the report that it commissioned. I commend my amendment to the House.

Question put:

That the amendment (Ms Ley's) be agreed to.

The House divided. [11:22]

(The Speaker—Mr Harry Jenkins)

Question negatived.

Bill agreed to.

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