Senate debates

Tuesday, 14 November 2023

Questions without Notice

Workplace Relations

2:46 pm

Photo of Jacqui LambieJacqui Lambie (Tasmania, Jacqui Lambie Network) Share this | Hansard source

In the closing loopholes bill, right for entry for unions is set to begin on 1 January 2024, in six weeks. The rest of the changes are due to start no earlier than 1 July next year. Why does this government think it is more important to give unions right of entry than to grant first responders easier access to PTSD support, stop discrimination in the workplace for victims of family and domestic violence, and bring silica into line with asbestos, not to mention manslaughter charges and making redundancy payments available to workers of large businesses that have shrunk? (Time expired)

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