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

The question made no mention of the nature of the employment contract that the individual was involved in. What our government is seeking to do is get people back into jobs; that's what we're seeking to do. We're seeking to get people onto higher rates of pay by ensuring they're not locked into award wages but have the opportunity to get into enterprise agreements, where the experience clearly shows that they have the opportunity to earn more. We want people to be able to get additional hours and additional shifts, and we want to ensure that the things that are preventing that are removed. That's what we're seeking to do. What those opposite are seeking to do is stop us from doing that.

The issue that is highlighted by the member is of course concerning. It is very concerning. We want to provide more opportunities for the type of employment that provides that security, and I am aware of no other alternative that has been put forward by any other member of this place that would address the situation that has been highlighted by the member, including the policy outlined by the Leader of the Opposition, which does not achieve the outcome that the member has referred to.

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