Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research) Share this | Hansard source

This bill provides certainty. I have said before that there is no more precious commodity in difficult times than certainty. The Fair Work Bill gives industry the certainty it needs to plan for the future. It gives employees the certainty they need to invest their time and their talents in their chosen work. It will foster mutual respect and cooperation. This is the key to harnessing creativity throughout the workplace—from the boardroom to the mailroom, from the executive suite to the factory floor. It gives the key to building partnerships and to reform and renewal in industry. The Fair Work Bill gives us more collaborative workplaces, more productive workplaces and workplaces where innovation can flourish. It will make Australia fairer now and stronger for the future. It is a marked departure from Work Choices. (Time expired)