Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

You either support the independent umpire or you do not. We support the independent umpire and we support the independent umpire whether it is the courts or whether it is the Fair Work Commission.

What the Labor Party is doing is endeavouring to walk away from a commitment over many years, many decades to supporting the independent umpire's decision. That decision is one that was carefully considered. And honourable members opposite need to look at what they have done in practice in EBA after EBA around the nation. In fact, I understand from Mr Strong, the chief executive of COSBOA, that 80 per cent of retail workers in Australia on shop distributive and allied trades awards are working on Sundays at penalty rates lower than those set by the Fair Work Commission. That is the fact.

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