Screen Industry Workers Bill

Government bill

18 February 2020

This bill introduces a workplace relations framework that will provide clarity about the employment status of people doing screen production work, introduce a duty of good faith and mandatory terms for contracting relationships in the industry, allow collective bargaining at the occupation and enterprise levels, and create processes for resolving disputes arising from contracting relations or collective bargaining.

Voting method

Party voting: Parties decided whether or not to support this bill and cast votes on behalf of all their MPs.

Procedural notes

Extended sittings used

Extended sittings were used to progress this bill. Learn more about extended sittings

  • Introduced on 18 February 2020
  • 1st reading on 4 March 2020
  • 2nd reading on 24 August 2022
  • 3rd reading on 28 September 2022
  • Royal assent on 30 September 2022

Member responsible

Michael Wood

Michael Wood

Former Labour Party MP for Mt Roskill

Votes

1st reading

Passed

5 March 2020

party vote

63Aye
57No
0Abstain
0Absent

2nd reading

Passed

23 August 2022

party vote

76Aye
43No
0Abstain
1Absent

3rd reading

Passed

27 September 2022

party vote

77Aye
43No
0Abstain
0Absent

Only reading votes are shown here; these votes determine whether the Bill progresses through Parliament. Other votes, such as votes on whether to amend parts of the Bill, can be seen in Hansard.

Bill details last synced on 23 March 2023 at 12:00 am.