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

My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the recent Federal Court case involving a Landscape Direct employee, employed under the relevant award, who commenced performing duties as an acting site supervisor in January 2004. Is the Prime Minister aware that, after the employee had started acting in the higher position and his job performance was regarded as excellent, his employer offered to make the role permanent but only if an AWA was signed? Is the Prime Minister aware that the Federal Court found that it was lawful under his laws to require an employee to go on to an AWA  for the purpose of getting a promotion? Why is the Prime Minister allowing AWAs to block promotions and therefore scuttle the hopes and aspirations of Australian employees?

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