Senate debates

Thursday, 19 March 2009

Fair Work Bill 2008

In Committee

5:43 pm

Photo of Steve FieldingSteve Fielding (Victoria, Family First Party) Share this | Hansard source

I would like to sum up as well on this issue. I think the current arrangement has some flaws. I think that what is being proposed by the opposition also has some flaws. I genuinely believe the best way of solving this is for the Industrial Relations Commission to hold, every three or four years, public tenders specifically for each award that allow industry funds, corporate funds and any other hybrid funds to pitch for that business. That would make sure we were getting the best possible default fund for Australians in each particular award area. I still think that would be the best way and I will probably seek at some other stage to have the Senate Standing Committee on Economics look into that issue and report back to the Senate.

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