Kim Beazley (Brand, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. It follows the one previously asked on this side of the House and the one before on his side of the House. Is the Prime Minister aware of the concluding paragraph of Joe de Bruyn’s letter to the Australian, which analyses the actual situation and potential situation of Ms Harris under her previous terms of employment and that which she was offered, in which Mr de Bruyn concludes:

In view of the facts as stated above, the claims made about the Spotlight AWA have actually understated the potential impact on Ms Harris had she accepted the company’s proposal, as the Prime Minister has suggested.

I also refer the Prime Minister to a press conference called by the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations on Saturday to boast about a pay cut of less than $90 for Spotlight worker Annette Harris. Can the Prime Minister inform the House what size of pay cut he believes is good for working Australians? Is it $40, $60 or $80 a week?

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