Ms Anna Burke (Chisholm, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women’s Issues. I refer the minister to the Women and WorkChoices: impacts on the low pay sector report released today. In particular, I refer the minister to the case study of Leanne, a fast-food worker with five dependent children. The report states:

Leanne formerly managed a fast food outlet. She was dismissed from her employer, a company managing employment for over 50 employees across several franchises, without reason ... the dismissal came as a complete shock to Leanne ... Leanne was forced to take virtually the first job she could—

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