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

Putting it simply, Senator Cash, what this is seeking to do is make clear that what would represent genuine agreement needs to be based on the content of the agreement, rather than necessarily the process of getting there. For instance, if a majority vote of employees at a workplace resulted in the employer being brought to a multiemployer agreement, that would not in itself demonstrate genuine agreement or opposition to that agreement from the employer.