Amid the heated discussion over same sex marriage and the dual citizenships of Federal Members of Parliament, the Australian Senate last week passed the Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2017.

Despite vigorous lobbying by the Franchise Council of Australia (FCA), the legislation was passed with Opposition amendments tightening clauses on employer obligations for record keeping and cashback scams.

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