The federal government is considering implementing measures to ban directors of companies underpaying their employees, following a series of high profile cases.
Attorney-General Christian Porter says he’s considering ‘beefing up’ the Fair Work Ombudsman’s power because “Corporate Australia has been asleep at the wheel.”
"These organisations have a massive amount of time, energy and resources devoted to ensuring they don't pay a cent more tax than they have to," Mr Porter said.
Following this plan, the ombudsman would be able apply for orders banning directors of underpaying companies from sitting on boards for set periods.