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

When an application for a supported bargaining authorisation is made, the Fair Work Commission must consider whether it's appropriate for the parties to bargain together. In doing so they must consider a number of factors. The factors are set out, including:

and that's why I asked whether it is the intention of the government to cover all industries where employees are paid just above the modern award rates—

and we'll go through that shortly—

Can I just ask you to confirm what is actually meant by 'prevailing pay and conditions in the relevant industry'? How does the government intend for the Fair Work Commission itself to interpret this?