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

I hear the groans from those opposite. Don't forget, when the secure jobs, better pay bill was going through and it was likely that the Senate deliberations were going to continue, and I flagged with the parliament that we might have to return and work on the Saturday, they were outraged about having to defend their right to disconnect. But, on the concept that any low-paid worker should have to work whether they're being paid or not, that they should be constantly on call, their view is that that's up for grabs, no matter how passionate they are about their own right to disconnect. The Leader of the Opposition is determined to cut people's pay. He has opposed everything that has delivered pay rises, and it's time, tonight, that he let people know what the secret plans are. (Time expired)

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