Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I'm asked about the government's priorities, and we showed our priorities this morning with the first bills that we introduced: the clean energy target of 43 per cent by 2030, the aged-care reforms, the creation of Jobs and Skills Australia—all of the legislation that we did as well for 10 days paid domestic and family violence leave. That's where we're showing our priorities. We show our priorities through the legislation that we introduce; the opposition are showing their priorities through the questions which they're asking, and people will draw their own conclusions.

I make this point about industrial relations in the workplace. Australians must have a workplace relations system that is based on fairness, that's based on mutual trust and respect, and based on obeying the rule of law—and the rule of law should be obeyed constantly. And where there are breaches of the rule of law by either unions or employers, including in the construction industry, then the rule of law should apply.

We have a simple view though that all workers should be subject to the same laws and regulations as others. That is simply our view. It was our view when we opposed the creation of this body. It's been our view throughout.

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