John Howard (Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the member for Perth. He has made a welcome reappearance. We have not heard a lot from the member for Perth for the last month or so, but it is nice to have him back from the interchange bench. What I think the member for Perth fails to appreciate and acknowledge in his question is that, long before Work Choices was introduced, there were often arrangements whereby increases in salary were granted in lieu of some of the matters to which he has referred.

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