The body representing Australia's cricketers are supporting the push for a global player contract system covering the world's numerous Twenty20 leagues.
The move comes as the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA) issued a statement claiming a host of former international greats have not yet been paid for playing in February's Masters Champions League (MCL) in the United Arab Emirates.
Nine Aussies, including the likes of Brett Lee, Adam Gilchrist and Andrew Symonds, played in the inaugural tournament, where only one team - the Gemini Arabians - are said to have paid their players in full and on time.
Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA) chief executive Alistair Nicholson said players' rights had to be protected.
"A fundamental right of all players is to be able to play in international competitions in the understanding that their contracts will be honoured," he said.
"The ACA is supportive of FICA advocating for a global system in which player contracts are honoured in all countries, and we clearly want the MCL agreements to be paid in full as a matter of priority."
The MCL is not the first T20 league to become engulfed in a pay dispute.
Former Australian all-rounder Andrew McDonald and several others were forced to chase their payments from IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2012.
The Bangladesh Premier League had similar issues in 2012, when some players had to wait until after the tournament before they received their first pay instalment.
And with the modern player able to travel the world playing T20 carnivals, FICA - who have a seat on the ICC's cricket committee - want an arbitrary body to handle pay disputes.
"The dishonouring of player contracts is an issue that the entire global game should address," FICA executive chairman Tony Irish said.
"The game needs robust player contract systems that work and are respected in all countries.
"We also believe there should be fair and independent recourse and contract enforcement mechanisms for players in the event of disputes like this, such as a global arbitration body."
The MCL had a number of issues throughout the tournament, including the threat of a player strike over missed payments.
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