Phillip Barresi (Deakin, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

It will also leave untouched specific state laws that provide additional protections for TCF outworkers. There it is, Mr Deputy Speaker. There is protection in this legislation, and of course we recognise that TCF workers are particularly vulnerable. Just as Work Choices did not override protections for employee outworkers, so too the independent contractors legislation will not override protections for contract outworkers. Any changes that are made to protections under this act will be to reinforce protections already in place, so what we are doing is providing a double guarantee.

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