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

Once again, Senator Leyonhjelm is right. He will get basically the same answer. This is a draft report and we are considering it, but we will defer consideration until a final report is handed down by the Productivity Commission. Of course, given the antics of the Leader of the Opposition whilst he was a union official, it stands to reason that there are other people of that view as well—that penalty rates et cetera are not needed to be paid on a weekend. But might I add the social reason on that occasion was if the business paid money to 'Mr Shorten's union'. I do not think that that actually counts as a social reason.