Janet Rice (Victoria, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

The Greens oppose schedule 1 in the following terms:

Schedule 1, page 3 (lines 1 to 17), to be opposed.

I listened very closely to Senator Seselja, who was trying to convince us that the provisions that are to be repealed in schedule 1 are unnecessary and burdensome. He failed to convince me of that. I really cannot see how repealing these provisions would result in more people being employed or result in a brand new day of improved productivity. I really cannot see how these regulations are burdensome. The information on the superannuation details has to be calculated. It has to be documented. For a small upgrade in pay slip software, being able to share that information with the employee so they can make sure they are being paid properly seems to be a good thing to do.

This provision did not come out of nowhere. It came out of a review that took place in a period of over a year. The provision was there, as I said in my previous speech, for good reason, with the aim of ensuring that workers are being employed under fair conditions and being paid properly, knowing their super is actually being paid. I think there is a very good case as to why these regulations should stay. Omitting schedule 1 would enable the regulations that came from the super review to stay in place.