Andrew Giles (Scullin, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I take this opportunity to place on the record two things: my deep and abiding respect for Australia's Commonwealth public servants, in particular those who work so hard to support people in Scullin, and my deep concern that this government is not affording them the respect they are due in terms of bargaining. 100,000 workers have been without agreements for 1,000 days—over three years. It is time for this government to come to the table to treat these workers and their union, the Community and Public Sector Union, with the respect they deserve so they can continue to provide the services that all Australians rely on.

House adjourned at 20:00

The DEPUTY SPEAKER ( Mr Coulton ) took the chair at 12:30.