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Porter furore not a factor in possible IR bill delay
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Key Senate crossbenchers say their misgivings with elements of the government’s industrial relations bill, not the furore surrounding Minister Christian Porter, is the only reason the legislation may fail to pass the Senate next week.
One Nation and the Centre Alliance’s Stirling Griff, the crossbenchers most engaged with the government on IR, said they would be happy to vote on the bill next week if agreement could be reached, but at this stage, that was unlikely.
Malcolm Roberts says Christian Porter’s absence has no bearing on One Nation’s approach to the IR bill.
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In a recent decision by the Morrison Government, the Industrial Relations Bill (the IR Bill) will provide the first statutory definition of casual work for the Australian Commonwealth.
Industrial Relations (IR) Minister Christian Porter has expressed no doubt over the fact that this development will resolve the “neglect” of the Labour Government in 2009 to include a statutory definition of casual employment in the Fair Work Act. The proposed IR Bill will also crucially respond to key gaps in the law highlighted in the recent case of