Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Jobs and Innovation) Share this | Hansard source

Given the hypocrisy of those on the other side, what Senator Cameron is referring to could be termed as nothing more and nothing less than a political stunt. When you actually look at members of the Labor Party, they belong to unions, or they are put in here by unions, who have sat around tables, probably just like this, and directly negotiated away the penalty rates of some of the lowest-paid workers in this country. Let me give you some other examples in relation to Mr Shorten: a 2006 agreement for 780 Big W workers in North Queensland. Whoever is from North Queensland, put your hand up! Senator Watt, North Queensland?

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