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senate vote 2020-06-18#17

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on 2020-07-24 12:05:20

Title

  • Bills — National Skills Commissioner Bill 2020; Second Reading
  • National Skills Commissioner Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Advisory committees—employer and employee representatives

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p>
  • <p>The question is that the opposition amendment on sheet 8978 be agreed to.</p>
  • <p> <i>The opposition circulated </i> <i>the </i> <i>amendment&#8212;</i></p>
  • The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2020-06-18.197.1) introduced by NSW Senator [Kristina Keneally](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/kristina_keneally) (Labor), which means it failed.
  • ### Amendment text
  • > *(1) Clause 9, page 6 (after line 16), after subclause (3), insert:*
  • >
  • > *Requirement for representatives nominated by employer and employee representative groups*
  • >
  • > *(3A) On each advisory committee there must be at least:*
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  • >> *(a) one member who has been nominated for appointment by the Australian Council of Trade Unions; and*
  • >>
  • >> *(b) one member who has been nominated for appointment by an employer organisation (within the meaning of the Fair Work Act 2009).*
  • >
  • > *[advisory committees—employer and employee representatives]*
  • <p class="italic">(1) Clause 9, page 6 (after line 16), after subclause (3), insert:</p>
  • <p class="italic"> <i>Requirement for representatives nominated by employer and employee representative groups</i></p>
  • <p class="italic">(3A) On each advisory committee there must be at least:</p>
  • <p class="italic">(a) one member who has been nominated for appointment by the Australian Council of Trade Unions; and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(b) one member who has been nominated for appointment by an employer organisation (within the meaning of the <i>Fair Work Act 2009</i> ).</p>