House debates Questions without Notice
Workplace Relations
Tim Watts Gellibrand, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Assistant Minister for Communications and Cyber Security
2:20 pm
My question is to the Prime Minister. Why isn't the Prime Minister willing to stand up to tech giants like Uber and Deliveroo to stop Australian workers from being paid less than the minimum wage?
Scott Morrison Cook, Liberal Party, Prime Minister
The only party that is represented in this chamber that is proposing a pay cut for workers is the Labor Party. They're the only ones.
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Hon. Members:
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Scott Morrison Cook, Liberal Party, Prime Minister
With the proposals that the Labor party outlined, through the Leader of the Opposition, for mandatory leave applied across all casuals—
Honourable members interjecting—
Tony Smith Speaker
The Prime Minister will pause. Members will cease interjecting. The members for Goldstein and Mackellar will cease interjecting. The Prime Minister has the call.
Scott Morrison Cook, Liberal Party, Prime Minister
From not thinking their policies through, when the Leader of the Opposition got up to try to explain the Labor party policy—they just don't think it through. The consequence of what the Labor Party is suggesting is a pay cut for people working in these jobs.
Tony Smith Speaker
The Prime Minister will resume his seat. The Leader of the Opposition, on a point of order.
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition
I was going to pull out the weirdness point of order, Mr Speaker.
Tony Smith Speaker
Well, that one doesn't exist, so I don't know where you were going to find it.
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition
I know, but nor does the policy that he's talking about.
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition
He wasn't asked about some fantasy that he's made up—
Tony Smith Speaker
The Leader of the Opposition will resume his seat. The Prime Minister has the call.
Scott Morrison Cook, Liberal Party, Prime Minister
I simply say again: the Leader of the Opposition does not understand the implications of his own policies. Labor were like this in government, and they've gotten worse in opposition under this Leader of the Opposition.