Senate debates

Monday, 5 September 2022

Questions without Notice

Workplace Relations

2:12 pm

Photo of Murray WattMurray Watt (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, President. We will legislate to ensure that workers and businesses have flexible options for reaching agreements. That is all about bringing the current legislation up to date with a new government that wants wages moving. Senator Cash referenced the ACTU. Of course, the ACTU are not the only people to welcome this approach. I heard Alexi Boyd from COSBOA on the radio this morning saying, 'What we are hearing from our members is some of them saying this is something they would like to look into.' It's as simple as that. (Time expired)

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