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

on indulgence—While I'm on my feet, I also advise the House that the company Thiess sent me an email contesting some of the amounts that I've quoted in question time. This is not unusual; there's still a very significant pay rise for the workers involved. It goes to what classification people have when they transferred across. It's not yet settled, but as I receive further information on various pay rises around Australia, I intend to continue advising the House.

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