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Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023

Portfolio: Employment and Workplace Relations

  1. Introduced4 September 2023
  2. Passed House7 December 2023
  3. Passed Senate7 December 2023
  4. Royal assent14 December 2023

What does this bill do, in plain English?

Changes workplace laws to stop employers using dodgy contractor arrangements to avoid worker protections.

How parliament voted

Every recorded division on this bill, from the official division record via TheyVoteForYou.

  • senate · 7 December 2023

    Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - "Labour hire" definition

    2531

    The noes have it · 6 votes

    25 ayes, 31 noes
  • senate · 7 December 2023

    Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 - in Committee - Schedule 1

    3225

    The ayes have it · 7 votes

    32 ayes, 25 noes
  • senate · 7 December 2023

    Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

    3225

    The ayes have it · 7 votes

    32 ayes, 25 noes
  • representatives · 7 December 2023

    Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 - Consideration of Senate Message - Put the question

    7356

    The ayes have it · 17 votes

    73 ayes, 56 noes
  • representatives · 7 December 2023

    Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 - Consideration of Senate Message - Workplace delegates

    991

    The noes have it · 82 votes

    9 ayes, 91 noes
  • representatives · 7 December 2023

    Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 - Consideration of Senate Message - Provisions not for this Bill

    4972

    The noes have it · 23 votes

    49 ayes, 72 noes
  • representatives · 7 December 2023

    Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 - Consideration of Senate Message - On dividing the bill

    7453

    The ayes have it · 21 votes

    74 ayes, 53 noes
  • senate · 7 December 2023

    Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    3225

    The ayes have it · 7 votes

    32 ayes, 25 noes
  • senate · 7 December 2023

    Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Reference to Education and Employment Legislation Committee

    2532

    The noes have it · 7 votes

    25 ayes, 32 noes
  • representatives · 28 November 2023

    Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Government amendments

    7961

    The ayes have it · 18 votes

    79 ayes, 61 noes
  • representatives · 16 November 2023

    Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Against the bill

    6182

    The noes have it · 21 votes

    61 ayes, 82 noes
  • representatives · 16 November 2023

    Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

    7863

    The ayes have it · 15 votes

    78 ayes, 63 noes
  • representatives · 5 September 2023

    Motion - Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 - Reference to Committee

    6480

    The noes have it · 16 votes

    64 ayes, 80 noes
  • representatives · 4 September 2023

    Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Date for next consideration

    6380

    The noes have it · 17 votes

    63 ayes, 80 noes

How parliament votes on this issue

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Source: Australian Parliament House bill record

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