Senate debates

Tuesday, 24 November 2015

Questions without Notice

Child Care

2:32 pm

Photo of Sam DastyariSam Dastyari (NSW, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a further supplementary question . The minister brings up the important issue of the workforce. Minister, early childhood educators are some of the hardest working but lowest paid workers in Australia. How can the minister guarantee that short-session billing will not disadvantage any early childhood educator, including by forcing them to work casual jobs with split shifts and fewer hours? How can the minister guarantee that short-session billing will not disadvantage any early childhood educator, including by forcing them to these new types of work arrangements?

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