House debates Questions without Notice

Workplace Relations

Monday, 13 August 2007 House of Representatives

Ms Julie Bishop

Ms Julie Bishop Curtin, Liberal Party, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women's Issues

2:52 pm

I thank the member for her question. I am aware of this report. It was a very small sample—121 women were interviewed for this report. Some of the stories were clearly distressing to read and I would suggest that these people should take their stories to the Workplace Ombudsman if in fact they are the case. I also notice that this survey was done before the Australian government introduced the fairness test. There is a very important political point to make here: the fact is that, since the Howard government came to office, more than a million women have obtained work in Australia. Over a million women now have a job—

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