Treasury Laws Amendment (Payday Superannuation) Bill 2025 and another

The majority voted against an amendment to the usual second reading motion, which is "that the bill be read a second time" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill), which means it failed.

Amendment text

That all words after "That" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:

"whilst not declining to give the bill a second reading, the House notes that:

(1) the Opposition strongly supports the principle of Payday Super;

(2) superannuation is part of an employee's wage and must be paid on time;

(3) around $5 billion of superannuation goes unpaid every year;

(4) the Government has ignored Treasury advice which suggests Digital Service Providers require 18 months from legislating the changes before implementation;

(5) the Government is putting small business at risk by rushing the bill's implementation;

(6) the Opposition is calling on the Government to delay the start date for small businesses with fewer than 20 employees for 18 months to provide them adequate time to adapt; and

(7) the Opposition is calling on the Government to legislate protections for small businesses who have made good faith efforts to comply".