Youth Employment Amendment of 2011
Failing
in the Parliament
Opened
7 Nov 2016
Voting closes
7 Nov 2016
Chambers
1 legislature
Articles
1 change
Rationale
This change balances child protection with workforce readiness, allowing part-time work from 16 with safeguards while banning exploitation under 16.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Child Labour Law |
No employment of any kind until age 18
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Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
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Child Labour LawPrevious law
No employment of any kind until age 18
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Proposer
Party
Left Alliance
A future where labor is honored, justice is shared, and no one is left behind.
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Alexander Livingston
Activist · Age 47
55,062 social followers
A sharp-tongued former trade union organizer who rose from humble beginnings, Alexander Livingston knows how to rally the working class and command the headlines, always with an eye on the next big political opportunity.
🚀 Ambitious
📺 Media Savvy
🔨 Working Class Background
Timeline
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Draft10 October 2011
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Vote Open7 November 2016
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Vote Closed7 November 2016
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Did Not Become Law7 November 2016
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Parliament
Failed
0Yes
0No
100Not voted
100 seats
For: 0 / 100 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 100
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 0.0%)