Mark Arbib (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Government Service Delivery) Share this | Hansard source

The government notes that Senator Xenophon’s amendment is largely covered by factors that are already included in part 10A of the Workplace Relations Act 1996, which is being preserved by the bill. The language in the amendment is also consistent with the provisions in section 134 of the Fair Work Act, ‘The modern awards objective’. Therefore the government has no objection to the passage of this amendment.