Philip Ruddock (Berowra, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

I have an amendment and a supplementary explanatory memorandum in relation to that amendment, which I table. I move government amendment (1):

(1)    Schedule 1, item 15, page 7 (cell at table item 11, 3rd column), omit the cell, substitute:

This amendment changes the last line in the bill. The bill as introduced lists regulation 8.10 of the Workplace Relations Regulations 2006 as a provision for which an exemption from the Age Discrimination Act is provided. The amendment adds three further regulations: 9.1, 9.5 and 9.20. These regulations are similar to regulation 8.10 and require an exemption for the same reason—that is, each regulation sets out a minimum age of 18 years for a person to undertake a role in workplace bargaining where they represent the interests of others. I commend the amendment.

Question agreed to.

Bill, as amended, agreed to.

Ordered that the bill be reported to the House with an amendment.

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