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

The Albanese Labor government was elected on a mandate to lift wages, and that's exactly what we're doing. I'm particularly pleased to see the labour hire workers at Batchfire's Callide Mine in Central Queensland finally gain the recognition that they deserve. These labour hire workers have been underpaid for too long, and, as a result of the changes by the Albanese government's laws, they are now getting the same pay for the same job, as they should always have got. At that mine, 300 workers are now receiving tens of thousands of dollars more, putting them on the same rates as the permanent workers they work with. These are Labor laws that were passed. They were opposed by Colin Boyce, the member for Flynn; every LNP member; and Senator Pauline Hanson. Labor is for the workers. The Liberals, Nationals and One Nation are not.

Sue Lines (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

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