Helen Polley (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Aged Care) Share this | Hansard source

What we know is that Mr Turnbull and his government have turned their backs on hardworking Tasmanians. There are going to be more than 40,000 Tasmanians who will have their take-home pay cut by $77 a week by this government. What we have on the other side here is a senator who is worried about whether I call Malcolm Turnbull 'Mr Turnbull' or not, but we do not hear him voicing his concerns to stop the cut to penalty rates for ordinary workers. I am all for giving respect, but my respect comes first and foremost for those who work in this country to provide the services that we all take benefit from. They deserve their penalty rates, and we on this side will never stop fighting for those. We will never stop fighting to ensure there is a fair go and equity in this country.