Abetz, Sen Eric

Senator ABETZ (Tasmania—Leader of the Government in the Senate, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service and Minister for Employment) (14:59): I do not think anybody would want the government to start intervening in enterprise agreements negotiated between workers and employees, sanctioned by the Fair Work Commission. If Senator Bullock wants the government to start setting the wages in this country, let him say so, let him say that that is the new Labor Party policy. But I doubt it very much. I ask that further questions be placed on the Notice Paper.