Mr Tony Burke Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance
3:13 pm
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
Mr Tony Burke Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance
I do.
Mr Tony Burke Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance
In question time today the Prime Minister claimed I was personally associated with Woolworths employees receiving no weekend penalty rates. Woolworths employees receive a Sunday penalty rate.
Bill Shorten Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
Tony Smith Speaker
Does the Leader of the Opposition claim to have been misrepresented?
Bill Shorten Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition
I have been misrepresented.
Bill Shorten Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition
I have been misrepresented most grievously and unfairly. During question time the Prime Minister made assertions about negotiations I undertook representing cleaners while I was at the Australian Workers Union. These assertions are entirely incorrect. In my time we lifted the pay rates significantly and improved conditions for people.