House debates

Tuesday, 28 February 2017

Questions without Notice

Workplace Relations

2:10 pm

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

So if it is good enough for the shop distributive and allied trades union, if it is good enough for the shoppies, if it is good enough for the AWU, if it is good enough for them, why are those opposite condemning the decision of the independent umpire, the members of which they appointed, the decisions of which they said they would support? They appointed it, they established it, they claim they support independent umpires in industrial matters and now they are walking away from it, undermining, as Jennie George said, a fundamental element in the industrial relations system.

Ms Henderson interjecting

Ms Ryan interjecting

Ms Kate Ellis interjecting

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