Senate debates Independent Contractors Bill 2006; Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Independent Contractors) Bill 2006

Second Reading


Gavin Marshall

Gavin Marshall Victoria, Australian Labor Party

11:44 am

Thank you. And, indeed, I was. I was clarifying the misunderstanding that Minister Abetz must have about the application of the fair pay minimum standard, in terms of the minimum wage. Clearly, under the Independent Contractors Bill 2006, the minimum wage set by Work Choices does not apply to independent contractors. Independent contractors can and will be paid less than the minimum wage under this legislation.

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