Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Pratt for her excellent question. What the Rudd government stands for are fairness and flexibility for Australian workers and employers, unlike those opposite. We are balancing the needs of employees, unions and employers to ensure that Australia is as competitive and prosperous as possible during these difficult economic times without compromising workplace rights. Work Choices was all about AWAs; it was all about individual agreements. Work Choices allowed agreements to slash safety nets and Work Choices slashed unfair dismissal laws and—