Julia Gillard (Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I will seek leave to make a personal explanation later—

Fran Bailey (McEwen, Liberal Party, Minister for Small Business and Tourism) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

It’s too late. You have done the damage.

Government Members:

Government members interjecting—

Julia Gillard (Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

but my question now—

Government Members:

Government members interjecting—

David Hawker (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! The Deputy Leader of the Opposition has the call and she will be heard.

Julia Gillard (Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question—

Fran Bailey (McEwen, Liberal Party, Minister for Small Business and Tourism) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

It’s too late to come here and make a personal explanation.

David Hawker (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Minister for Small Business and Tourism is warned!

Julia Gillard (Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Minister, is there a new wave of industrial relations advertisements currently under production?

Joe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Not that I am aware of. I might add—because the Labor Party has not asked me any questions about this this week—that we make no apologies for letting the workers and employers know where to go—

Opposition Members:

Opposition members interjecting—

Joe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

when they have been treated—

Peter Costello (Higgins, Liberal Party, Treasurer) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Some employers need to know, Joe.

Joe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Some employers need to know and some employees need to know. We make no apologies for properly informing the Australian people of the laws in relation to workplace relations. We make no apology either for properly informing people of where to go, what number to ring and to what website to go to find out if they are being underpaid by their employer.