Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That all words after 'That' be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:

The amendments be considered immediately.

In moving that, I want to explain to the House exactly what is before us and why this amendment, procedurally, is particularly important.

The House will make a decision today that will determine the penalty rates of about 700,000 Australians. The Senate has already carried amendments and what we are deciding now is whether or not this issue will be dealt with.

Mr Pyne interjecting—

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