House debates

Tuesday, 6 September 2022

Questions without Notice

Employment

3:06 pm

Photo of Amanda RishworthAmanda Rishworth (Kingston, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

I tell you that, if we are going to truly unlock the full potential for our country and address our labour shortages, we need to support the right conditions to encourage inclusive workplaces, to encourage employers to open up their workplace for those workers who have been overlooked before. That's why I'm so pleased that at our Jobs and Skills Summit we were able to make tangible progress on ensuring people living with disability are able to get access to the workplace.

I don't understand why those opposite are continuing to ridicule progress made on increasing employment opportunities for people living with a disability. You should be ashamed of yourselves! Through an MOU, the government—

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