Commonwealth Numbered Acts

REFERENDUM (MACHINERY PROVISIONS) ACT 1984 No. 44, 1984 - SECT 133

133. (1) If an employee who is an elector notifies his employer before the
voting day for a referendum that he requires leave of absence to vote at the
referendum, the employer shall, if the absence desired is necessary to enable
the employee to vote at the referendum, allow him leave of absence without any
penalty or disproportionate deduction of pay for such reasonable period, not
exceeding 2 hours, as is necessary to enable the employee to vote at the
referendum.

(2) An employee shall not obtain leave of absence under sub-section (1) unless
he intends to use the leave of absence to vote at the referendum.

(3) Sub-section (1) does not apply to an employee whose absence might cause
danger or substantial loss in respect of the employment in which he is
engaged.

Penalty-

   (a)  if the offender is a natural person-$500; or

   (b)  if the offender is a body corporate-$2,500.