Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Hansard source

In responding to some of the comments that have been made, I've already given the perspective of the government in terms of why, in the House, the government won't be supporting a shift in how small business is defined. I'm conscious, from those opposite, that when I was first here the WorkChoices small business number was 100. Today they've gone to 200; they've doubled it. That said, this debate will certainly continue as it goes through to the other place.

I'm also conscious that we have two more amendments, that will come this morning as well, that deal with similar exclusions, one with respect to small business and one with respect to agriculture. I think it's important the House has time to deal with those. On that basis, I'll take the advice of the previous member, the member for Wannon, where he said that on this particular issue enough is enough, and I'd require that the question be put.

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