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Title

FAIR WORK BILL 2008

In Committee

Database

Senate Hansard

Date

19-03-2009

Source

Senate

Parl No.

42

Electorate

South Australia

Interjector

Humphries, Sen Gary (The TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN)

Page

2203

Party

LP

Presenter

 

Status

Final

Question No.

 

Questioner

 

Responder

 

Speaker

Fisher, Sen Mary Jo

Stage

In Committee

Type

 

Context

Bills

System Id

chamber/hansards/2009-03-19/0448


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Thursday, 19 March 2009
Page: 2203


Senator FISHER (12:49 AM) —Minister, why does the explanatory memorandum for the transitional bill say at the top of page 2:

FWA will have scope to make orders to ‘phase in’ minimum wages in modern awards on application by an employer where it is satisfied that such measures are necessary to ensure the ongoing viability of a business.

What are the practical circumstances that might give rise to this? Why is it necessary to provide for a phase-in provision?