Doug Cameron (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Human Services) Share this | Hansard source

We understand that the intention of this provision is to clarify what constitutes accessorial liability for serious contraventions. It arises from concerns raised with the Senate employment committee by Professor Andrew Stewart in his submission. Can the minister clarify proposed section 557A(5A)(b)? The statement is that the involved person knew that the principal's contravention was a serious contravention and it requires the involved person to know. Is it that the principal's conduct was part of a systemic pattern of conduct involving one or more persons, or is it something more than that?