Anne Urquhart (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

At the request of Senator Cameron, I move:

That the following matter be referred to the Education and Employment References Committee for inquiry and report by 17 September 2018:

The exploitation of general and specialist cleaners working in retail chains for contracting or subcontracting cleaning companies, with particular reference to:

(a) frameworks at both Commonwealth and industry level to protect workers from harm, including exploitation, wage theft, underpayment, wage stagnation and workplace injury;

(b) measures designed to ensure workers have adequate representation and knowledge of their rights;

(c) compliance with relevant workplace and taxation laws, including the effectiveness and adequacy of agencies such as the Fair Work Ombudsman and the Australian Taxation Office;

(d) practices including 'phoenixing' and pyramid subcontracting; and

(e) any related matters.

Question agreed to.