Roger Price (Chifley, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

to move—

That the House notes:

(1)

that the Workplace Relations WorkChoices Bill has had damaging impacts on the livelihoods of working families across Western Sydney;

(2)

that Australian Workplace Agreements are unfairly biased against young people seeking employment as it forces them to negotiate with employees without adequate representation; and

(3)

that the Fairness Test flooded small businesses with red tape while still not providing an adequate safety net for employees, placing unnecessary pressure on local communities across Australia.

to move—

That the House:

(1)

recognises:

(a)

that the Government has given the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) formal monitoring powers under the Trade Practices Act on unleaded petrol, across the petrol supply chain;

(b)

the importance of ongoing monitoring of the fuel industry with the appointment of a Petrol Commissioner within the ACCC; and

(c)

that the Petrol Commissioner will also be informally monitoring the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and diesel; and

(2)

supports further efforts to increase transparency and competition in the fuel industry.

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