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SenateWednesday 27 August 2025

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

Senator KOVACIC (New South Wales) (18:27): I acknowledge your comments around setting parameters for the Fair Work Commission and I acknowledge you have said that previously, but the drafting doesn't set a parameter; the drafting says the Fair Work Commission 'must ensure' rather than 'may ensure'. Could you explain to me how that is setting a parameter? That is, in my view, defining an outcome.

SourceSenate, Wednesday 27 August 2025 — official recordTA-250827-senate-13a2547db1b0:s286