Glenn Lazarus (Queensland, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 786 standing in my name, and also on behalf of Senator Rice, in the terms circulated in the chamber.

Leave granted.

I, and also on behalf of Senator Rice, move the motion as amended:

That the Senate—

(a) notes the manner in which the 97 Australian workers (57 in Sydney and 40 in Brisbane) were sacked by Hutchison Ports Australia on Thursday, 6 August 2015, via text message and email;

(b) expresses concern:

  (i) for the workers, and

  (ii) that the sackings may be in breach of Fair Work laws and legislative instruments;

(c) acknowledges that business practices of this nature are not welcome or considered acceptable behaviour in Australia; and

(d) calls on the Prime Minister (Mr Abbott) and the Minister for Employment (Senator Abetz) to defend Australian jobs, and intervene in this unjust treatment of Australian workers.

I seek leave to make a short statement.