Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I would seek your guidance with respect to the amendments as circulated by the member for Gorton, which appear to be in relation to penalty rates and take-home pay. In fact, the Fair Work Amendment (Repeal of 4 Yearly Reviews and Other Measures) Bill 2017 does not attach itself, impinge upon or have any bearing on penalty rates whatsoever. Therefore, as a substantive amendment to the bill, the amendments should not be ruled in order, and really is an attempt by the opposition to put a private members' bill, which they already have before the parliament, into a substantive bill in the House on another matter.

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