Ursula Stephens (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition (Social and Community Affairs)) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to Senator Abetz, representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Is the minister aware that John Anderson, the member for Gwydir, has raised concerns that the Christian concept of a regular day off is being undermined? Hasn’t Mr Anderson stated that:

I would hope the law would facilitate such a choice—

to spend more time with your family. Don’t these comments back up the findings of the report An unexpected tragedy: evidence for the connection between working hours and family breakdown in Australia, which the member for Gwydir advised on, that the quality of family life is being progressively eroded because of long and irregular work hours? Hasn’t Work Choices only added to these pressures, by taking away protections for workers with little bargaining power?