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senate vote 2024-11-26#26
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The majority voted against [Greens amendments (1) and (2)](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr7247_amend_eb8de1ee-4da6-4351-9e0f-73363cc06115%22;rec=0), which were introduced by Victorian Senator [Steph Hodgins-May](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/steph_hodgins-may) (Greens). The amendments would have introduced a [sunset provision](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunset_provision).- The majority voted against [Greens amendments (1) and (2)](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2024-11-26.322.1), which were introduced by Victorian Senator [Steph Hodgins-May](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/steph_hodgins-may) (Greens). The amendments would have introduced a [sunset provision](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunset_provision).
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- > *(1) Clause 5, page 3 (after line 19), after the definition of approved provider , insert:*
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- >> *Fair Work Commission has the same meaning as in the Fair Work Act 2009.*
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- > *(2) Clause 17, page 9 (lines 22 and 23), omit the clause, substitute:*
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- >> *17 Sunset provision*
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- >> *This Act ceases to have effect at the later of the following times:*
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- >>> *(a) the end of 30 June 2028;*
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- >>> *(b) the end of the period of six months beginning on the day the Fair Work Commission makes a determination in relation to each of the following modern awards (within the meaning of the Fair Work Act 2009 ) as part of the review known as the Gender undervaluation - priority awards review:*
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- >>>> *(i) AM 2024/19 ( Pharmacy Industry Award 2020 );*
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- >>>> *(ii) AM 2024/20 ( Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 );*
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- >>>> *(iii) AM 2024/21 ( Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 );*
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- >>>> *(iv) AM 2024/22 ( Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services Award 2020 );*
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- >>>> *(v) AM 2024/23 ( Children’s Services Award 2010 );*
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- >>>> *(vi) AM 2024/25 ( Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 );*
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- >>>> *(vii) AM 2024/27 ( Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010).*
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senate vote 2024-11-26#26
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Bills — Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) Bill 2024; in Committee- Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) Bill 2024 - in Committee - Sunset provision
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<p class="speaker">Steph Hodgins-May</p><p>by leave—I move:</p><p class="italic">(1) Clause 5, page 3 (after line 19), after the definition of <i>approved provider</i>, insert:</p><p class="italic"><i>Fair Work Commission</i> has the same meaning as in the <i>Fair Work Act 2009</i>.</p><p class="italic">(2) Clause 17, page 9 (lines 22 and 23), omit the clause, substitute:</p><p class="italic">17 Sunset provision</p><p class="italic">This Act ceases to have effect at the later of the following times:</p><p class="italic">(a) the end of 30 June 2028;</p><p class="italic">(b) the end of the period of six months beginning on the day the Fair Work Commission makes a determination in relation to each of the following modern awards (within the meaning of the <i>Fair Work Act 2009</i>) as part of the review known as the Gender undervaluation—priority awards review:</p><p class="italic">(i) AM 2024/19 (<i>Pharmacy Industry Award 2020</i>);</p><p class="italic">(ii) AM 2024/20 (<i>Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020</i>);</p><p class="italic">(iii) AM 2024/21 (<i>Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010</i>);</p><p class="italic">(iv) AM 2024/22 (<i>Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services Award 2020</i>);</p><p class="italic">(v) AM 2024/23 (<i>Children's Services Award 2010</i>);</p><p class="italic">(vi) AM 2024/25 (<i>Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010</i>);</p><p class="italic">(vii) AM 2024/27 (<i>Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010</i>).</p><p>This government has an opportunity to put forward a bill to address one of the key issues facing our broken childcare system—that is, acute workforce shortages. Instead, the government has put in place a two-year grant, not a pay rise. We know that delivering high-quality universal early-years education and care requires investment in a sustainable workforce. That has been backed up by two government commission reports this year, from the ACCC and the Productivity Commission. We know that many in the early childhood education and care sector are deeply concerned about the sunset provision in this bill, which does not provide any certainty of an ongoing wage increase. That was backed up by evidence put forward at the wage justice inquiry in October. There, more than half of the witnesses stated that the sunset clause created uncertainty about who would fund an ongoing pay rise beyond the two-year period and that providers might be forced to pass the pay wage bump on to parents via fee hikes after the two-year period. We heard that this prevailing uncertainty will result in disincentivising providers from signing up for the grant and educators missing out on a much-needed pay rise. I urge the government to amend the sunset provision to extend the grant until the Fair Work Commission feminised-industry decision is operational.</p> <p class="speaker">Murray Watt</p><p>The government will not be agreeing to this amendment. Firstly, there's no need for this amendment. The Fair Work Commission has said that they intend for the gender-undervaluation-of-priority-awards review to be completed by the time of next year's annual wage review. The current sunset clause allows ample time for the review to conclude. Further, the Greens political party amendment could have the strange effect of causing the act to cease following a determination on awards that have absolutely no connection to the ECEC sector, such as the award that covers the community pharmacy industry. The government is committed to ensuring that the cost of fair wages for ECEC workers isn't passed on to families through higher fees and will align longer term funding arrangements with its response to the Productivity Commission and ACCC reports.</p> <p class="speaker">Steph Hodgins-May</p><p>Can the government explain whether they are committing to funding the Fair Work Commission decision after that date?</p> <p class="speaker">Murray Watt</p><p>The government has already said that we are supporting the gender-undervaluation-of-priority-awards review. One of the reasons we're doing that is that it was a Labor government that amended the objectives of the Fair Work Act to ensure that gender equality is now an objective of the Fair Work Act. It was a Labor government that made that change in addition to the range of other changes we've undertaken to support gender equality, whether that be banning pay secrecy clauses, lifting pay for aged-care workers and now lifting pay for early childhood education and care workers. That is the reason that the gender pay gap in Australia is at the lowest level it has ever been—as a result of the actions of a Labor federal government.</p> <p class="speaker">Steph Hodgins-May</p><p>Is there money in the budget to fund that decision after this two-year pay bump?</p> <p class="speaker">Murray Watt</p><p>I can't add to my previous answer.</p> <p class="speaker">Steph Hodgins-May</p><p>You didn't actually answer the question.</p> <p class="speaker">Matt O'Sullivan</p><p>Senator Whish-Wilson?</p> <p class="speaker">Peter Whish-Wilson</p><p>I just want to confirm that it's nearly 20 past 10.</p><p>The TEMPORARY CHAIR: Thank you. Senator Hodgins-May?</p> <p class="speaker">Steph Hodgins-May</p><p>I'm happy for the minister to seek advice to respond to the question if he so wishes.</p> <p class="speaker">Matt O'Sullivan</p><p>The question is that Greens amendments (1) and (2) on sheet 3035 be agreed to.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p> -
- The majority voted against [Greens amendments (1) and (2)](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr7247_amend_eb8de1ee-4da6-4351-9e0f-73363cc06115%22;rec=0), which were introduced by Victorian Senator [Steph Hodgins-May](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/steph_hodgins-may) (Greens). The amendments would have introduced a [sunset provision](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunset_provision).
- ### Amendment text
- > *(1) Clause 5, page 3 (after line 19), after the definition of approved provider , insert:*
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- >> *Fair Work Commission has the same meaning as in the Fair Work Act 2009.*
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- > *(2) Clause 17, page 9 (lines 22 and 23), omit the clause, substitute:*
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- >> *17 Sunset provision*
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- >> *This Act ceases to have effect at the later of the following times:*
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- >>> *(a) the end of 30 June 2028;*
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- >>> *(b) the end of the period of six months beginning on the day the Fair Work Commission makes a determination in relation to each of the following modern awards (within the meaning of the Fair Work Act 2009 ) as part of the review known as the Gender undervaluation - priority awards review:*
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- >>>> *(i) AM 2024/19 ( Pharmacy Industry Award 2020 );*
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- >>>> *(ii) AM 2024/20 ( Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 );*
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- >>>> *(iii) AM 2024/21 ( Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 );*
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- >>>> *(iv) AM 2024/22 ( Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services Award 2020 );*
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- >>>> *(v) AM 2024/23 ( Children’s Services Award 2010 );*
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- >>>> *(vi) AM 2024/25 ( Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 );*
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- >>>> *(vii) AM 2024/27 ( Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010).*
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