Sarah Henderson (Corangamite, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I rise to speak on the Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2017. In the short time I have to speak before 1:30, I am absolutely delighted that the Turnbull government is introducing tougher laws to protect vulnerable workers from so-called cashback scams and other types of exploitation and I am pleased to hear that members opposite in general are supporting this bill. Frankly, the deliberate underpayment of workers has been all too common in Australia. We have seen this widespread exploitation, which was not addressed by members opposite when they were in government, uncovered at employers like 7-Eleven, Muffin Break, Gloria Jeans, Subway, Caltex, Dominoes and Pizza Hut franchises. Some franchise operators were operating on a frolic of their own but nevertheless we are very proud of the action we are taking on this bill.

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