Page 4550 - Week 13 - Tuesday, 26 November 2019
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Portable long service leave encourages a fluid and efficient market of labour, skills and experience where they are needed most. Not only does the provision of portable long service benefit workers; it also benefits employers by providing an incentive for employees to keep working within a covered industry.
It is widely recognised that mental health conditions are rising and that approximately one in five Australians aged 18 to 65 will experience a mental health condition. We are working hard to support the wellbeing of our workers. The provision of portable long service gives employees the opportunity to have a well-deserved break, in recognition of the number of years that they have been working. It allows workers to take leave to reduce the risk of suffering from a mental health condition as a result of work, allowing them time to relax, recharge and return to work re-energised.
The bill will ensure that our portable leave legislation continues to operate effectively for the benefit of covered workers and employers. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the scrutiny of bills committee for carefully considering the bill. Some of these provisions are complex and technical, and in response to the comments by the committee I have revised the explanatory statement for this bill.
Long service leave is a benefit that all workers should enjoy as a reward for long and faithful service. It allows them to take a break from their jobs and spend time with their families and the community. It is crucial, then, that we continue to ensure the integrity of our portable long service leave scheme. I commend the Long Service Leave (Portable Schemes) Amendment Bill 2019 to the Assembly.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Bill agreed to in principle.
Leave granted to dispense with the detail stage.
Bill agreed to.
Sitting suspended from 12.06 to 2.00 pm.
Questions without notice
ACT Policing—staffing
MR COE: My question is to the minister for police. Minister, quite simply why do we have fewer front-line police in the ACT today compared to 2010?
MR GENTLEMAN: This government is very supportive of our police force by providing the best resources that we can. That is why in this budget we have committed more than $35 million to ACT Policing to roll out the new police service model which will deal with policing in the ACT, providing more officers on the front line and more officers to deal with crime. Our crime disruption team is doing a fantastic job in the ACT in disrupting crime before it occurs and ensuring that when it does they can arrest the offenders, charge them and then appropriately incarcerate them.
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