That this bill be now read a second time.

That all words after “That” be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:

“whilst not declining to give the Bill a second reading, the House is of the view that:

(1)   despite record high commodity prices the Government has failed to secure Australia’s long term economic fundamentals and that it should be condemned for its failure to:

(a)   stem the widening current account deficit and trade deficits;

(b)   reverse the reduction in public education and training investment;

(c)   address critical structural weaknesses in health such as workforce shortages and rising costs;

(d)   expand and encourage research and development to move Australian industry and exports up the value-chain; and

(e)   address falling levels of workplace productivity;

(2)   the Government’s extreme industrial relations laws will lower wages and conditions for many workers and do nothing to enhance productivity or economic growth; and

(3)   the Government’s Budget documents fail the test of transparency and accountability”.