The government’s union busting bill is set for round two in the Senate after the Morrison Government pushed to re-introduce the legislation through the lower house on Thursday.
On the final sitting day of the year, the house was suspended for half an hour as Labor attempted to derail the move.
The legislation was reintroduced to the House on Wednesday after it was knocked back in the Senate following a shock flip from One Nation. A move to gag debate on the bill, to ensure its passage before the end of the day, caused an uproar from the Labor benches.“They run in, they gag debate, they refuse to allow anyone to speak, to push through legislation to what end?” he told reporters in Canberra.When asked about the bill’s fast-track in Question Time, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said it would be a key priority for the government when parliament returns in 2020.
“We will not put up with that, the Australian people won’t put up with that and we will ensure there is integrity in the workplace,” he said.
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