Christian Porter (Pearce, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

I think that's precisely the point, member: there is a scheduled closure of that operational centre. Indeed, the locking out is not about the closure; the issue is around a dispute of pay, and there are percentage differences in that dispute. That dispute has to be resolved through its normal channels, in the usual way set up in the Fair Work Act and through the Fair Work Commission, which is happening. Some consider that the offer is reasonable and others consider that it is not, but that is something that has to be resolved in the usual way.

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