Murray Watt (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Hansard source

I wouldn't interpret my previous answer saying none have applied. As I say, there has been a lot of work undertaken with employers, employer groups and relevant unions around introducing this policy and making sure it works properly. We are confident that, on the basis of the agreement reached with a wide range of employers in the sector, the settlement of this and the implementation arrangements will work and will give employers the confidence to be able to pay their workers that worker retention payment that the government is funding, I might add. Only a Labor government is funding it, of course, because we value those early childhood education and care workers. So I'm confident that, based on feedback I have received from the sector, where we have got to will provide confidence to employers that they can enter into those arrangements. As I say, if you are hearing to the contrary, I would be happy to have a chat with you about that.