Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Hansard source

I have a series of questions in relation to the ministerial power; I will take you through them. Could I just go back to 'it is eligible to participate in the supported bargaining stream'. I have the paragraph in the explanatory memorandum:

The supported bargaining stream is intended to assist those employees and employers who may have difficulty bargaining at the single-enterprise level. For example, those in low paid industries such as aged care, disability care, and early childhood education and care who may lack the necessary skills, resources and power to bargain effectively. The supported bargaining stream will also assist employees and employers who may face barriers to bargaining, such as employees with a disability and First Nations employees.

I just want to confirm—I think you've actually given me the answer—that it is not an exhaustive list, that there are other industries that may fall under this stream and that there are ways—and we'll go through them—that those industries could be prescribed.