Louise Pratt (WA, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Assistant Minister for Manufacturing) Share this | Hansard source

The opposition supports this amendment because we understand the need to change the start date in terms of those applications. However, we think it's unfortunate that the parliament was unable to sit earlier to deal with this legislation, as we called to have happen.

The TEMPORARY CHAIR: Are the amendments agreed to?

Question agreed to.

I have a question for the government. I note this is relevant to our own second reading amendment as well as the amendments to be moved by the Australian Greens. How many people are not going to get paid parental leave because they no longer meet the income and work participation tests because of coronavirus?