Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That, upon its introduction in the House of Representatives, the provisions of the Fair Work Bill 2008 be referred to the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee for inquiry and report by 27 February 2009.

Question agreed to.

Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the following matters be referred to the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee for inquiry and report by 12 March 2009:

(a)

the financial, social and industry impact of the ABC Learning collapse on the provision of child care in Australia;

(b)

alternative options and models for the provision of child care;

(c)

the role of governments at all levels in:

(i)

funding for community, not-for-profit and independent service providers,

(ii)

consistent regulatory frameworks for child care across the country,

(iii)

licensing requirements to operate child care centres,

(iv)

nationally-consistent training and qualification requirements for child care workers, and

(v)

the collection, evaluation and publishing of reliable, up-to-date data on casual and permanent child care vacancies;

(d)

the feasibility for establishing a national authority to oversee the child care industry in Australia; and

(e)

other related matters.

Question agreed to.