Ron Boswell (Queensland, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

I direct my question to Senator Abetz, the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Minister, what has been the effect of the government’s industrial relations policy, Work Choices, upon job creation? In particular, what impact has the removal of Mr Keating’s so-called unfair dismissal laws had on the level of employment, especially in relation to small business? Is the minister aware of any alternative policies that would make small business go back to the days of paying ‘go away money’?