Scott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

In relation to the cutting of penalty rates in South Australia, the member for Port Adelaide said:

This is what we envisaged when Paul Keating's government put together the enterprise bargaining model.

He said:

This is exactly the model that we envisaged and it's in stark contrast to the idea that you would go up to the industrial commission and try to change—unilaterally—the penalty rates across the country.

So, Mr Speaker, some opposite understand the need for flexibility. Some opposite understand the need to consider any range of alternatives to ensure that we can get young people in work. I would encourage those opposite to join those on this side who want to see young people in jobs.

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