Ai Group welcomed the opportunity to make a submission regarding the Long Service Leave (Portable Schemes) Amendment Bill 2022 (the Bill) currently before the Standing Committee on Economy, Gender and Economic Equality for Inquiry. The Committee is required to report back on the Inquiry on 23 January 2023.

The Bill proposes a significant expansion of the ACT portable long service leave scheme (PLSLS) into the industry sectors of hairdressing and beauty services and accommodation and food services. A significant number of ACT employers, including many small businesses, will be impacted by the Bill’s provisions.

Ai Group opposes the Bill; this submission details our concerns.

In July 2022, Ai Group prepared a detailed submission outlining our reasons for opposing the expansion of the ACT PLSLS as part of the ACT Government’s consultation process. A copy of that submission is here.