A lot more. Via Domain:
Attorney-General Christian Porter says he is prepared to legislate “significant” wage theft penalties – likely to be up to 10 years’ jail – to deter the “unacceptable” practice of persistently underpaying workers, as the government grapples with stagnant wages and a slowing economy.
In a wage theft discussion paper to be unveiled on Thursday, Mr Porter, the Industrial Relations Minister, promises “strong and effective criminal sanctions” while saying his promised legislation must not create “unintended consequences”.
