Rachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

It will probably come as no surprise to the opposition that the Greens will not be supporting these amendments. We oppose these amendments because the National Employment Standards are a vital part of the safety net. We support the National Employment Standards applying to all employees from 1 January 2010, including employees on transitional instruments. We believe a global test, rather than a line by line test, weakens and undermines the application of the NES for employees employed on transitional instruments, so we will not be supporting these amendments.