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11th Nov 2022
Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Power to Fair Work Ombudsman
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
7th Nov 2022, 12:49 PM – Representatives Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Add more flexibility
Summary
EditThe majority voted in favour of disagreeing with amendments introduced by Berowra MP Julian Leeser (Liberal), which means they failed.
Amendment text
(1) Schedule 1, item 5, page 4 (line 9), after "conduct", insert "in relation to the second person".
(2) Schedule 1, item 5, page 4 (lines 11 and 12), omit "or after".
(3) Schedule 2, item 8, page 7 (line 7), omit "possible", substitute "reasonably practicable".
(5) Schedule 2, item 8, page 7 (line 16), omit "possible", substitute "reasonably practicable".
What did the amendments do?
Mr Leeser explained that:
The principle we're adopting with all of our amendments is to make it easier for businesses to comply with and achieve the intention behind this bill. We're not seeking to see boxes ticked, we're not seeking to burden workplaces unnecessarily, but we are seeking to ensure that workplaces are safe place for all Australians. If employers can't easily fulfil the obligation this legislation places on them and an undue additional regulatory burden is imposed, we will create more problems than we solve. We must take a path that's achievable and will lead to tangible change.
Votes Passed by a small majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (75% turnout) | 3 Yes – 0 No | |
| Stephen Bates Brisbane | Yes | |
| Max Chandler-Mather Griffith | Yes | |
| Elizabeth Watson-Brown Ryan | Yes | |
| Adam Bandt Melbourne | Absent | |
| Australian Labor Party (93% turnout) | 71 Yes – 0 No | |
| Anthony Albanese Grayndler | Yes | |
| Anne Aly Cowan | Yes | |
| Michelle Ananda-Rajah Higgins | Yes | |
| Chris Bowen McMahon | Yes | |
| Tony Burke Watson | Yes | |
| Matt Burnell Spence | Yes | |
| Linda Burney Barton | Yes | |
| Josh Burns Macnamara | Yes | |
| Mark Butler Hindmarsh | Yes | |
| Alison Byrnes Cunningham | Yes | |
| Jim Chalmers Rankin | Yes | |
| Andrew Charlton Parramatta | Yes | |
| Lisa Chesters Bendigo | Yes | |
| Jason Clare Blaxland | Yes | |
| Sharon Claydon Newcastle | Yes | |
| Libby Coker Corangamite | Yes | |
| Julie Collins Franklin | Yes | |
| Mark Dreyfus Isaacs | Yes | |
| Justine Elliot Richmond | Yes | |
| Cassandra Fernando Holt | Yes | |
| Mike Freelander Macarthur | Yes | |
| Carina Garland Chisholm | Yes | |
| Steve Georganas Adelaide | Yes | |
| Andrew Giles Scullin | Yes | |
| Patrick Gorman Perth | Yes | |
| Luke Gosling Solomon | Yes | |
| Julian Hill Bruce | Yes | |
| Ed Husic Chifley | Yes | |
| Ged Kearney Cooper | Yes | |
| Matt Keogh Burt | Yes | |
| Peter Khalil Wills | Yes | |
| Catherine King Ballarat | Yes | |
| Madeleine King Brand | Yes | |
| Tania Lawrence Hasluck | Yes | |
| Jerome Laxale Bennelong | Yes | |
| Andrew Leigh Fenner | Yes | |
| Sam Lim Tangney | Yes | |
| Richard Marles Corio | Yes | |
| Zaneta Mascarenhas Swan | Yes | |
| Kristy McBain Eden-Monaro | Yes | |
| Emma McBride Dobell | Yes | |
| Louise Miller-Frost Boothby | Yes | |
| Brian Mitchell Lyons | Yes | |
| Rob Mitchell McEwen | Yes | |
| Daniel Mulino Fraser | Yes | |
| Shayne Neumann Blair | Yes | |
| Brendan O'Connor Gorton | Yes | |
| Clare O'Neil Hotham | Yes | |
| Alicia Payne Canberra | Yes | |
| Graham Perrett Moreton | Yes | |
| Fiona Phillips Gilmore | Yes | |
| Tanya Plibersek Sydney | Yes | |
| Sam Rae Hawke | Yes | |
| Dan Repacholi Hunter | Yes | |
| Amanda Rishworth Kingston | Yes | |
| Tracey Roberts Pearce | Yes | |
| Michelle Rowland Greenway | Yes | |
| Joanne Ryan Lalor | Yes | |
| Marion Scrymgour Lingiari | Yes | |
| Bill Shorten Maribyrnong | Yes | |
| Sally Sitou Reid | Yes | |
| David Smith Bean | Yes | |
| Anne Stanley Werriwa | Yes | |
| Meryl Swanson Paterson | Yes | |
| Susan Templeman Macquarie | Yes | |
| Matt Thistlethwaite Kingsford Smith | Yes | |
| Kate Thwaites Jagajaga | Yes | |
| Maria Vamvakinou Calwell | Yes | |
| Tim Watts Gellibrand | Yes | |
| Anika Wells Lilley | Yes | |
| Tony Zappia Makin | Yes | |
| Pat Conroy Shortland | Absent | |
| Stephen Jones Whitlam | Absent | |
| Peta Murphy Dunkley | Absent | |
| Gordon Reid Robertson | Absent | |
| Josh Wilson Fremantle | Absent | |
| Rebekha Sharkie Mayo Centre Alliance | No | |
| Mark Coulton Parkes Deputy Speaker | No | |
| Kate Chaney Curtin Independent | Yes | |
| Zoe Daniel Goldstein Independent | Yes | |
| Monique Ryan Kooyong Independent | Yes | |
| Sophie Scamps Mackellar Independent | Yes | |
| Allegra Spender Wentworth Independent | Yes | |
| Zali Steggall Warringah Independent | Yes | |
| Andrew Wilkie Clark Independent | Yes | |
| Helen Haines Indi Independent | No | |
| Dai Le Fowler Independent | No | |
| Kylea Tink North Sydney Independent | No | |
| Bob Katter Kennedy Katter's Australian Party | No | |
| Liberal National Party (88% turnout) | 0 Yes – 7 No | |
| Angie Bell Moncrieff | No | |
| Colin Boyce Flynn | No | |
| Henry Pike Bowman | No | |
| Phillip Thompson Herbert | No | |
| Andrew Wallace Fisher | No | |
| Andrew Willcox Dawson | No | |
| Terry Young Longman | No | |
| Garth Hamilton Groom | Absent | |
| Liberal Party (92% turnout) | 0 Yes – 33 No | |
| Karen Andrews McPherson | No | |
| Bridget Archer Bass | No | |
| Russell Broadbent Monash | No | |
| Scott Buchholz Wright | No | |
| David Coleman Banks | No | |
| Peter Dutton Dickson | No | |
| Warren Entsch Leichhardt | No | |
| Paul Fletcher Bradfield | No | |
| Ian Goodenough Moore | No | |
| Andrew Hastie Canning | No | |
| Alex Hawke Mitchell | No | |
| Julian Leeser Berowra | No | |
| Sussan Ley Farrer | No | |
| Nola Marino Forrest | No | |
| Melissa McIntosh Lindsay | No | |
| Zoe McKenzie Flinders | No | |
| Scott Morrison Cook | No | |
| Ted O'Brien Fairfax | No | |
| Tony Pasin Barker | No | |
| Gavin Pearce Braddon | No | |
| Melissa Price Durack | No | |
| Rowan Ramsey Grey | No | |
| Stuart Robert Fadden | No | |
| James Stevens Sturt | No | |
| Michael Sukkar Deakin | No | |
| Angus Taylor Hume | No | |
| Alan Tudge Aston | No | |
| Bert Van Manen Forde | No | |
| Ross Vasta Bonner | No | |
| Jenny Ware Hughes | No | |
| Rick Wilson O'Connor | No | |
| Keith Wolahan Menzies | No | |
| Jason Wood La Trobe | No | |
| Luke Howarth Petrie | Absent | |
| Dan Tehan Wannon | Absent | |
| Aaron Violi Casey | Absent | |
| National Party (85% turnout) | 0 Yes – 11 No | |
| Sam Birrell Nicholls | No | |
| Pat Conaghan Cowper | No | |
| David Gillespie Lyne | No | |
| Kevin Hogan Page | No | |
| Barnaby Joyce New England | No | |
| Michelle Landry Capricornia | No | |
| David Littleproud Maranoa | No | |
| Michael McCormack Riverina | No | |
| Llew O'Brien Wide Bay | No | |
| Keith Pitt Hinkler | No | |
| Anne Webster Mallee | No | |
| Darren Chester Gippsland | Absent | |
| Andrew Gee Calare | Absent | |
| Milton Dick Oxley Speaker | Absent | |
| Totals (91% turnout) | 81 Yes – 57 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.