Jacinta Collins (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary for School Education and Workplace Relations) Share this | Hansard source

In briefly summing up, so that we ensure the Senate deals with this matter as efficiently as possible, I would simply like to thank senators for their contribution to the debate and not reiterate the many points that have been made throughout the debate.

The Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Fair Protection for Firefighters) Bill will significantly improve workers compensation arrangements for firefighters. It aligns Commonwealth legislation with laws that are already in place across North America. As we have heard, the provisions have been subject to considerable consultation, including through an inquiry of the Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee and also by the Commonwealth government with the ACT government and the United Firefighters Union.

These are important improvements and the government is pleased, indeed proud, to support them, and I do so now.

Question agreed to.

Bill read a second time.