Malcolm Roberts (Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Industrial Relations, Senator Payne. The government's proposed industrial relations bill, in its current construct, is overly complex and seriously undermines the better off overall test, which protects workers from dodgy wage deals. Australian workers and small businesses have sacrificed so much during state and federal government virus lockdowns and restrictions, while big business have largely flourished. Pausing the BOOT test for two years would effectively leave the door open to big business cutting wages and conditions and, ultimately, leave many Australian workers worse off. Minister, is the Morrison government prepared to sink the boot into its changes in order to enable One Nation and other crossbench members to continue genuine discussions on industrial relations reform that won't hurt Australian workers and will protect Australian workers?