Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Women) Share this | Hansard source

7-Elevens, like any other employer in the country, can seek to access the program. Whether or not they ultimately enter into an internship agreement is clearly a matter for the department. As I have stated, any employer found in any way not to be complying with the program will absolutely be barred from utilising the program.

Given that you have raised 7-Eleven, I am delighted to advise—in particular, to those listening to the broadcast—that, as you would be aware, the government has introduced one of the most comprehensive worker-exploitation policies, directly in response to what happened at 7-Eleven. I understand it is due to go through the House of Representatives this week and, Senator Hanson-Young, I would be delighted to sit down with you to ensure that we have the support of the Australian Greens so that in the final two sitting weeks of the parliament the bill to prevent the exploitation is able to sail through, preferably in a non-controversial manner.