Bill Shorten (Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

I acknowledge the hardworking cleaners who are visiting parliament today to mark International Cleaners Day. Cleaners around Australia, including those who work in this building, will lose thousands of dollars because the Prime Minister is scrapping the Commonwealth Cleaning Services Guidelines. Prime Minister, why is it fair to cut the conditions of some of Australia's lowest-paid cleaners when, in fact, the government in its budget is giving millionaires $50,000 to have a baby?

Opposition members: Hear, hear!

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