Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the honourable member for his question. The honourable member, I am sure, would recall very clearly the numerous occasions on which he has said how important it is to defend the independent umpire and the decisions of the Fair Work Commission, and how he railed against the policy of the Greens, echoed by his leader, the member for Maribyrnong. They railed against the Greens for suggesting that parliament could interfere with decisions of the Fair Work Commission. Having a long and distinguished career in the union movement, the honourable member would often say what a fundamental issue and principle it was for the Labor Party to defend the independent umpire in setting wages and conditions. But not any longer, because now—

Mr Brendan O'Connor interjecting—

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