Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation) Share this | Hansard source

As I understand it, the definition of employment that is used by the ABS is that which has been used for 30 years, so it has been the same methodology. If you have problems with that, I can understand that, but, if you want to compare like with like, that is what we have been doing in this country for the past 30 years. To Senator Marshall I indicate that AWAs do not override, as I understand it, the state legislation, and you would still need a permit in Victoria.