House debates

Tuesday, 2 February 2021

Questions without Notice

Workplace Relations

2:15 pm

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. Why is the Prime Minister legislating changes to industrial relations laws which would allow take-home pay to be cut?

2:16 pm

Photo of Scott MorrisonScott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | | Hansard source

That is not the case.

Opposition Members:

Opposition members interjecting

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

Members on my left.

Photo of Scott MorrisonScott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | | Hansard source

It is simply not the case. We are seeking to get Australians back into work. That's our goal: getting Australians back into work. Since the commencement of the pandemic, we have now seen 90 per cent of the jobs that were lost come back into this economy. Everything we are doing as a government is designed to get Australians back into work.