Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment) Share this | Hansard source

In very brief terms, the answer to that question is no, but we as a government want to see high wages and productive jobs in our economy. But we also want to see more jobs in the Australian economy. So what the Productivity Commission have said, in draft recommendations—and these were commissioners appointed by the Australian Labor Party, with all sorts of compliments on their appointment—is that in a very few particular sectors there might be an appropriate case to be made not to government but to the independent umpire, the Fair Work Commission, to make a determination on this matter. In relation to overtime there are no suggested changes. There are no changes in relation to a whole host of matters in the draft recommendations, but I stress again that these are only draft recommendations. (Time expired)