Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 31 October 2011:

In regard to a joint media release issued on 6 July 2011, stating the Government's commitment to provide 'fair and appropriate supplementation' to help support any phased in pay increase, as a result of the Social and Community Sector equal pay case, will the Minister confirm that the Government will only provide a supplementation and not fully cover any costs of employers.