Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Setting Gender Equality Targets) Bill 2024
The PRESIDENT (22:37): I will now deal with the Committee of the Whole amendments circulated by the Australian Greens. The question is that the amendments on sheets 3253, 3254 and 3255 be agreed to. Australian Greens' circulated amendments— SHEET 3253 (1) Schedule 1, item 5, page 4 (line 18), omit "500", substitute "100".
(2) Schedule 1, item 5, page 4 (line 23), omit "400", substitute "80". _____ SHEET 3254 (1) Schedule 1, item 11, page 7 (after line 10), after subsection 17B(2), insert: (2A) Targets set in accordance with paragraph (1)(a) must (without limiting that paragraph) include a target that relates to equal remuneration between women and men. (2B) Rules specified in accordance with paragraph (1)(b) must (without limiting that paragraph or subsection (3)) include rules that: (a) require the selection of a target that relates to equal remuneration between women and men; and (b) require the selection of at least three other targets.
(2) Schedule 1, item 11, page 7 (line 14), paragraph 17B(3)(b), omit the paragraph. _____ SHEET 3255 (1) Schedule 1, item 2, page 3 (after line 17), after the definition of baseline report, insert: certificate of compliance means a certificate issued under section 19F. (2) Schedule 1, item 11, page 7 (line 23), before "For the purposes of section 19D", insert "(1)".
(3) Schedule 1, item 11, page 7 (after line 34), at the end of section 17C, add: (2) An instrument made under subsection 105B(1) of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (instruments relating to procurement) must provide that if: (a) a designated relevant employer is taken to fail to comply with this Act because of subsection (1) of this section; and (b) the employer is not able to produce a certificate of compliance for the employer that is in force; the Commonwealth must not procure a good or service from the employer.
(4) Schedule 1, Part 1, page 8 (after line 12), at the end of the Part, add: 14A At the end of Part IVA Add: 19F Certificate of compliance (1) The Agency may issue a certificate (a certificate of compliance) for an employer if the Agency is reasonably satisfied that the employer has complied with, or is complying with, any obligations under this Act that apply to the employer.
(2) The Agency may issue a certificate of compliance: (a) on the application of an employer; or (b) on the Agency's own initiative. (3) A certificate of compliance must specify the period for which the certificate is in force. (4) If: (a) an employer applies for a certificate of compliance; and (b) the Agency is not reasonably satisfied that the employer has complied with, or is complying with, any obligations under this Act that apply to the employer; the Agency must: (c) give the employer notice in writing that the Agency does not propose to issue a certificate of compliance for the employer and the reasons for not doing so; and (d) invite the employer to make written representations to the Agency about the matter in paragraph (c) within the period of 28 days beginning on the day the notice is given; and (e) have regard to any written representations made by the employer within that period.
(5) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, provide for and in relation to: (a) the matters that the Agency must take into account for the purposes of issuing a certificate of compliance; and (b) the making of an application referred to in paragraph (2)(a); and (c) any other matters relating to certificates of compliance. (6) A certificate of compliance is not a legislative instrument.