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Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023

Type
Government
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Before Senate
Portfolio
Employment and Workplace Relations

Summary

Amends the: Fair Work Act 2009 in relation to: casual employment; small business redundancy exemptions in insolvency contexts; enabling multiple franchisees to access the single-enterprise stream; transitioning from multi-enterprise agreements; model terms; regulated labour hire arrangement orders; workplace delegates’ rights; discrimination against employees subjected to family and domestic violence; sham contracting; exemptions to waive entry requirements for suspected underpayment and increasing maximum penalties for underpayments; compliance notices; introduction of a criminal offence for wage theft; the definition of employment; minimum standards and increased dispute resolution for employee-like workers performing digital platform work and regulated road transport industry contractors; and removal of a sunsetted clause relating to applications to vary modern awards; Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 to remove provisions relating to the withdrawal of parts of amalgamated organisations; Independent Contractors Act 2006 to provide that the Act applies to independent contractors performing work remunerated at an amount exceeding the new contractor high income threshold; Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency Act 2013 to expand the functions of the Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency in relation to silica safety and silica-related diseases; Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 to implement presumptive liability provisions for first responders who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder; and Work Health and Safety Act 2011 to: introduce an offence of industrial manslaughter; and amend the offences and penalties framework.

Progress of bill

For committee reference information, please see the Notes section at the end of this page.

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 04/09/23  
Second reading moved 04/09/23  
Second reading debate 05/09/23  
Second reading debate 06/09/23  
Second reading debate 07/09/23  
Second reading debate 11/09/23  
Second reading debate 12/09/23  
Second reading debate 13/09/23  
Second reading debate 14/09/23  
Second reading debate 18/10/23  
Second reading debate 14/11/23  
Second reading debate 15/11/23  
Second reading debate 16/11/23  
Second reading agreed to 16/11/23  
Consideration in detail debate 28/11/23 Amendment details: 82 Government and 8 Crossbench agreed to
Consideration in detail debate 29/11/23 Amendment details: 2 Crossbench agreed to
Third reading agreed to 29/11/23  
     
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 04/12/23  
Second reading moved 04/12/23  
     

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Text of bill

  • First reading

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  • Third reading

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Explanatory memoranda

  • Explanatory memorandum

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  • Supplementary explanatory memorandum

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  • Revised explanatory memorandum

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Second reading speeches


Proposed amendments

House of Representatives
  • 2nd reading amendment
SHARKIE, Rebekha, MP

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LE, Dai, MP

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KATTER, Bob, Jnr, MP

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FLETCHER, Paul, MP

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  • Detail - Crossbench
STEGGALL, Zali, MP

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TINK, Kylea, MP

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SPENDER, Allegra, MP

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SCAMPS, Sophie, MP

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BANDT, Adam, MP

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CHANEY, Kate, MP

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DANIEL, Zoe, MP

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LE, Dai, MP

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  • Detail - Government [sheet PA102]

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  • Detail - Government [sheet TD101]

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  • Detail - Government [sheet ZE255]

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  • Detail - Government [sheet RL102]

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  • Detail - Government [sheet ZE250]

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  • Detail - Government [sheet ZE251]

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  • Detail - Government [sheet ZB263]

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  • Detail - Government [sheet TM103]

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  • Detail - Government [sheet PC100]

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Schedules of amendments

Bills Digest



Notes
  • Referred to Committee (07/09/2023): Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee; Report due 01/02/2024
  • Considered by scrutiny committee (08/11/2023): Semate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills; Scrutiny Digest 13 of 2023