Kylea Tink (North Sydney, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

I am rising today just to make the comment that I concur with the opposition that to be given 33 pages of amendments to the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 and to then have 24 hours to reasonably consult with others across the community on it is really not befitting the status of this House as a place where we are able to engage in active debate around the legislation that is put forward. So, while I do commend the government, because I know they've been working very hard to try to engage more broadly, I would like to make the point that the time line on which this bill is being moved through is at the government's behest. As such, the creation of this anxiety is a result of the government's decision to push it through so quickly. So I just mirror, echo, those concerns: 33 pages of amendments to a bill that was already 200-odd pages long is very difficult for people in the real world and in my community to get their head around. Thank you.

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