Member

Clause 42 empowers the Minister to make provisions by regulation about the expenses an employer may be allowed to recover when they are required to make deductions from earnings. That is not an insignificant task. Employers are being asked to take on administrative responsibilities on behalf of the state, but, under the current drafting, the power to define these costs rests solely with the Minister, with no obligation to consult those most directly affected, who are the employers. That is a one-sided approach. The amendment does not seek to give employers the final say, but it insists that they are given a voice.