Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Corporate Governance and Responsibility) Share this | Hansard source

We support the principle behind Senator Siewert’s amendment, which is that suitable work for the purposes of social security legislation should reflect the minimum standards within the industrial relations arena. That, I think, is what the senator is proposing. I have raised with Senator Siewert that we have some concerns about the technical detail of the amendment and on that basis we are unable to support the amendment. But I have made clear what Labor’s position is with respect to the principle.

Question put:

That the amendments (Senator Siewert’s) be agreed to.