Joe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Minister for Human Services) Share this | Hansard source

We all learnt a lesson from the member for Perth yesterday not to take on face value anything raised by the Labor Party in this place. It seems as though it is always a case of: when the Labor Party raise a particular issue in this place and when we delve into the facts we find that they do not speak the truth. I and the government make no apology for trying to find work for Australian workers. We make no apology for Work Choices because, in the 199 days since Work Choices started, wages are up, jobs are up and industrial disputation is at its lowest level since 1913. So we make no apologies for the industrial changes. They represent good news for Australian workers right across the country.

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