Murray Watt (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Senator Green. I was also very concerned about this. I was very concerned to see, in a recent interview, the shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor let the cat out of the bag by saying the opposition would take a 'targeted package of repeals' of workplace laws to the next election. All I can say about Mr Taylor is: fantastic, great move; well done, Angus! You let the cat out of the bag! Every Australian worker now has a target on their backs as a result of that statement by Mr Taylor, the shadow Treasurer.

We all know that Peter Dutton and his Liberal and National Party colleagues want to see Australian workers work longer and for less. You've got a clear choice: with Labor, earn more and keep more of what you earn; with the Liberals and Nationals, get paid less and refund most of it back to the tax office instead. Repealing our workplace changes will take your pay packet backwards, risk your job security, make workplaces less safe and do nothing to reduce the gender pay gap. We know Peter Dutton and the Liberals and Nationals want to keep Australian wages low and return them to the deliberate design feature they had last time.