Senate debates Bills

Fair Work Amendment (Respect for Emergency Services Volunteers) Bill 2016; In Committee


Michaelia Cash

Michaelia Cash WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Women

9:15 pm

Thank you, Senator Roberts, for that question. Yet again, your observation is a correct one. As you have correctly articulated, our bill is going to prevent a state government from using a federal law to undermine its own legislation. In relation to the 400 pages and the managerial responsibilities, as you would be aware—I think you attended a number of the Senate hearings into this matter—one of the huge concerns that the CFA does have is in relation to the managerial responsibilities and the impact of a number of clauses on their managerial responsibilities. Yet again, you have hit the nail on the head.

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