House debates Questions without Notice

Workplace Relations

Tuesday, 2 February 2021 House of Representatives

Anthony Albanese

Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition

2:15 pm

My question is to the Prime Minister. Why is the Prime Minister legislating changes to industrial relations laws which would allow take-home pay to be cut?

Scott Morrison

Scott Morrison Cook, Liberal Party, Prime Minister

2:16 pm

That is not the case.

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Opposition Members:

Opposition members interjecting—

Tony Smith

Tony Smith Speaker

Members on my left.

Scott Morrison

Scott Morrison Cook, Liberal Party, Prime Minister

It is simply not the case. We are seeking to get Australians back into work. That's our goal: getting Australians back into work. Since the commencement of the pandemic, we have now seen 90 per cent of the jobs that were lost come back into this economy. Everything we are doing as a government is designed to get Australians back into work.