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SenateWednesday 27 August 2025

Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025

Senator WATT (Queensland—Minister for the Environment and Water) (18:02): It comes down to the principle that drives this policy, that we took to an election and that was supported at an election, which is that penalty rates matter and that people who work those unsociable hours should be compensated more for doing so.

SourceSenate, Wednesday 27 August 2025 — official recordTA-250827-senate-13a2547db1b0:s237