Bass electorate
Ms CRUGNALE (Bass) (14:50): (6405) My question is for the Minister for Workplace Safety in the other place. Will the minister please advise how the Victorian sick pay guarantee pilot scheme for eligible casual and contract workers will benefit workers, businesses and families in my electorate of Bass? Bass is home to a diverse workforce—casual retail, hospitality, aged care, food trade and trade sales support workers—in Clyde and Pakenham, which extends to and includes the seasonal tourist-driven workers in and around Phillip Island and all of the types of casual work in between, from single parents taking on insecure additional part-time roles to individuals juggling two or more casual jobs. With the introduction of the Victorian sick pay guarantee, what benefits will this scheme provide them and the many other Victorians who work in insecure jobs right across the eligible industries? I look forward to an update on how the Victorian sick pay guarantee will provide a better and fairer outcome for casual workers and other insecure workers.