Labor Senators agree broadly with the conclusions of this report.
However, Labor Senators would like to reject the claim that the Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2017 has greatly improved protections for workers.
It is the view of Labor Senators that the Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2017 does not go far enough to protect low paid and vulnerable workers.
Labor Senators believe that steps need to be taken to improve the imbalance in bargaining power between workers and employers and to encourage agreement making, however, this bill is not the vehicle to achieve this.