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

Within the coalition, we actually allow debate. We actually allow people to have a view and, indeed, until such time as the government have determined a view, even cabinet ministers can express a view. As there is a debate within the community that is being expressed as to particular approaches to section 46, it is appropriate for my good friend Senator Canavan to also champion the cause of small business as he sees fit, as he believes is within the best interests of his constituents in Queensland. The fact that there might be a diversity of ideas might come as a shock to all those who come out of trade union school and are told exactly what to say, how to say it and when to say it. We actually allow freedom of thought, we socialise those views and as a result— (Time expired)