Senate Education and Employment Committee
3 November 2026
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Senate Education and Employment Committee Parliament of Australia
Follow its sittings10:49 - 12:36
Speaker 1
work amendment Right to Work from Home Bill 2025. I begin by acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet, and pay my respects to their elders, past and present. And I extend that respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here today. I am joined by the Deputy Chair, Senator Scarr, and Senators Mulholland, O'Sullivan, and Barbara Pocock. These are public proceedings, being video-streamed live via the Parliament's website, and a Hansard transcript is being made.
I remind all witnesses that in giving evidence to the committee they are protected by parliamentary privilege. It is unlawful for anyone to threaten or disadvantage a witness on account of evidence given to a committee, and such action may be treated by the Senate as a contempt. It is also a contempt to give false or misleading evidence. Witnesses also have a right to request to be heard in camera. If a witness objects to answering a question, they should state the ground upon which the objection is made, and the committee will determine whether it will insist on an answer having regard to the ground which is claimed.
If the committee determines to insist on an answer, a witness may request that the answer be given in camera. I remind senators of their obligations under the behaviour code for Australian parliamentarians to treat witnesses with dignity, courtesy, fairness, and respect. I also remind committee members and witnesses who are not speaking to mute their microphones. You'll get three chances. It's going to be a long day otherwise.
I now welcome representatives from the Australian Council of Trade Unions and the Australian Services Union. I understand that information on parliamentary privilege and the protection of witnesses giving evidence to Senate committees has been provided to you all. For the Hansard, I'm going to ask each of you to please state your full names and the capacity in which you're hearing today, and we'll start with representatives from the ACTU.
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