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Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) Bill 2024

Portfolio: Education

  1. Introduced12 September 2024
  2. Passed House4 November 2024
  3. Passed Senate26 November 2024
  4. Royal assent10 December 2024

What does this bill do, in plain English?

Sets up a special fund to help pay early childhood workers fairly.

How parliament voted

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

  • senate · 26 November 2024

    Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Criticism of Government

    2431

    The noes have it · 7 votes

    24 ayes, 31 noes
  • senate · 26 November 2024

    Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Free childcare and gender pay equity research

    1133

    The noes have it · 22 votes

    11 ayes, 33 noes
  • senate · 26 November 2024

    Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - First Nations self-determination

    1233

    The noes have it · 21 votes

    12 ayes, 33 noes
  • senate · 26 November 2024

    Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) Bill 2024 - in Committee - Increase wage rise to 25%

    1323

    The noes have it · 10 votes

    13 ayes, 23 noes
  • senate · 26 November 2024

    Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) Bill 2024 - in Committee - Sunset provision

    1323

    The noes have it · 10 votes

    13 ayes, 23 noes
  • representatives · 4 November 2024

    Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Criticism of Government

    5884

    The noes have it · 26 votes

    58 ayes, 84 noes

How parliament votes on this issue

Every recorded division Verity has tagged to the issues this bill is filed under — party by party, member by member.

Source: Australian Parliament House bill record

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