Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Climate Change and Water) Share this | Hansard source

I move government amendment (16) on sheet PA412:

(16)  Schedule 1, item 15, page 39 (line 10), omit paragraph 2(2)(b).

This amendment deals with the operation of AWAs. The amendment removes subclause 2(2)(b) from proposed schedule 7A. This means that an AWA made prior to commencement and lodged within the 14-day time frame from commencement would be able to replace an earlier AWA consistent with the current rules. This amendment would omit subclause 2(2)(b) from proposed schedule 7A. Subclause 2(2)(b) of schedule 7A will currently have the effect that paragraph 347(4)(b) of the pre-transition act would not apply to an AWA. Under the bill an AWA made before commencement can be lodged with the Workplace Authority director up to 14 days after commencement. After commencement no new AWAs could be made and after four days no new AWAs could be lodged.

Question agreed to.