Senate debates Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Bill 2009; Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009
In Committee
Rachel Siewert WA, Australian Greens
8:56 pm
It will probably come as no surprise to the opposition that the Greens will not be supporting these amendments. We oppose these amendments because the National Employment Standards are a vital part of the safety net. We support the National Employment Standards applying to all employees from 1 January 2010, including employees on transitional instruments. We believe a global test, rather than a line by line test, weakens and undermines the application of the NES for employees employed on transitional instruments, so we will not be supporting these amendments.
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