George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Cameron, I have to point out to you that the Fair Work Commission's decision or award was delivered on 23 February. So, when the Prime Minister was asked on 17 March whether he supported a decision of the Fair Work Commission, of course he did, as you ought to have done, Senator, and as every member of this parliament ought to support the decisions of an independent umpire—established, by the way, as I have pointed out ad nauseam this week, by your side of politics to be an independent arbiter. I might say that Mr Shorten, in advance of the decision of the Fair Work Commission—