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

If such a false perception does exist in the community, can I say that the workers have only one group to thank for that: the false advertising campaign of the ACTU that claims that employers can do that. In handling claims, the Australian Industrial Relations Commission has to be satisfied that the employer’s operational reasons, to which the senator is referring, are genuine before it rules that the employee’s unfair dismissal claim is excluded. So if there is misinformation within the community, can I say two things: firstly, it shows the unfortunate cut-through that the ACTU’s dishonest campaign has had; and, secondly, it shows the need for genuine information to get out to the community so that employers are not potentially misled by that false information. (Time expired)