Senate debates

Wednesday, 27 August 2025

Bills

Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025; In Committee

7:04 pm

Photo of Maria KovacicMaria Kovacic (NSW, Liberal Party, Shadow Assistant Minister to the Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

This is another question that came through in the inquiry. If a penalty or overtime rate itself remains unchanged but the circumstances in which it's supplied are narrowed, would that be treated as a rate reduction under proposed section 135A(1)(a)? In other words, if the hours of work change but the rate doesn't change, will the bill see that as a reduction?

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