House debates Questions without Notice

Workplace Relations

Tuesday, 12 June 2007 House of Representatives

Joe Hockey

Joe Hockey North Sydney, Liberal Party, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service

3:07 pm

I thank the member for Blair for the question and note that, in 1996, the unemployment rate in Blair was 9.4 per cent; today it is 5 per cent—nearly halved. That is a great outcome for the people of Blair. This government has enshrined in law the right of employees to be represented by a trade union, and of course during employment negotiations they can be represented by anyone that they want.

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