Murray Watt (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

I thank all senators for their contributions to the debate on the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022. This bill is obviously a significant milestone in delivering on the government's commitment to fully implement the Respect@work report. It represents a historic shift in how public policy and the legislative framework support people who experience sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace.

I thank all of those who have been involved in the development of this, whether it be Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins or the members of her council, and I particularly thank those survivors who came forward to share their personal experiences, which have led to this terrific change. I am conscious that there are a lot of people who have been waiting a long time for these changes to be made, so I will leave my summing up there so that we can get into the committee stage.

Question agreed to.

Bill read a second time.