Senate debates

Thursday, 19 March 2009

Fair Work Bill 2008

In Committee

10:06 pm

Photo of Nick XenophonNick Xenophon (SA, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—I move amendments (1) to (4) on sheet 5760:

(1)    Clause 23, page 41 (line 31), omit “15 employees”, substitute “20 employees”.

(2)    Clause 23, page 42 (line 5), at the end of subclause (2), add:

   ; and (c)    the number is to be calculated in terms of full-time equivalent positions, not as an individual head count of employees; and

             (d)    the regulations must prescribe a method for the calculation of full-time equivalent positions for the purposes of this section.

(3)    Clause 121, page 122 (line 5), before “Section”, insert “(1)”.

(4)    Clause 121, page 122 (after line 11), at the end of the clause, add:

        (2)    Subsection 23(1) has effect in relation to this section as if it were modified by omitting “20 employees” and substituting “15 employees”.

        (3)    Subsection 23(2) has effect in relation to this section as if it were modified by omitting paragraphs (c) and (d).

Question put:

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