Andrew Wallace (Fisher, Liberal National Party) Share this | Hansard source

Those members opposite did not run any reference whatsoever during the campaign to pattern bargaining. There was no reference to pattern bargaining—

A government member: Pattern bargaining?

If you don't understand what that is, look it up! They did not go to the electorate with this policy, so they don't have a mandate to introduce pattern bargaining. But that is exactly what they're trying to do through this bill. And shame on the government for gagging this debate and reducing the opportunity for members to speak on this bill.

Honourable members interjecting—

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