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

Senator KOVACIC (New South Wales) (19:28): I will be interested in looking at the granular data. I think we asked some questions at the last estimates in relation to that. Some of those businesses that are noted as being the new businesses might actually be microbusinesses that actually don't have any staff.

So there is a variance between businesses that are employers and businesses that are not employers. However, I will move on. My next question relates to business automation.

If business automation reduces the need for casuals to work unsociable hours, will those workers take home less pay under their awards as a result of the implementation of this bill?