Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) Bill 2024

The majority voted against Greens amendments (1) and (2), which were introduced by Victorian Senator Steph Hodgins-May (Greens). The amendments would have introduced a sunset provision.

Amendment text

(1) Clause 5, page 3 (after line 19), after the definition of approved provider , insert:

Fair Work Commission has the same meaning as in the Fair Work Act 2009.

(2) Clause 17, page 9 (lines 22 and 23), omit the clause, substitute:

17 Sunset provision

This Act ceases to have effect at the later of the following times:

(a) the end of 30 June 2028;

(b) the end of the period of six months beginning on the day the Fair Work Commission makes a determination in relation to each of the following modern awards (within the meaning of the Fair Work Act 2009 ) as part of the review known as the Gender undervaluation - priority awards review:

(i) AM 2024/19 ( Pharmacy Industry Award 2020 );

(ii) AM 2024/20 ( Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 );

(iii) AM 2024/21 ( Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 );

(iv) AM 2024/22 ( Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services Award 2020 );

(v) AM 2024/23 ( Children’s Services Award 2010 );

(vi) AM 2024/25 ( Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 );

(vii) AM 2024/27 ( Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010).