Mr SHORTEN (Maribyrnong—Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation and Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) (15:10): I thank the member for Makin for this question. There is no doubt that you must have in the Australian workplace a fair go all around. Every day 11½ million people go to work every day. There is a proposition running amok in certain conservative ranks that somehow the current laws should be overturned as we have gone too fair on the pendulum to fairness. We are a government that will always fight for the rights of people not to be unfairly dismissed. We are a government that will always fight for the right of people to have penalty rates. We are a government that will always fight for the right of long-distance truck drivers to come home safely. Mrs Mirabella: And why was Kevin treated so unfairly. The DEPUTY SPEAKER: The member for Indi is warned. Mr SHORTEN: We are a government that will fight for the right of migrant outworkers not to be exploited. We know where we stand and the Australian people know where we stand. But there are serious questions, not just about the past but also in the present, about what the coalition will do on workplace relations if elected to power. The DEPUTY SPEAKER: The minister will resume his seat. The Deputy Leader of the Opposition on a point of order. Ms Julie Bishop: How can it be relevant to talk about unfair processes when he will not address the unfair dismissal from his job? The DEPUTY SPEAKER: The Deputy Leader of the Opposition will leave the chamber under 94(a). That is a complete abuse of the processes. The member for Curtin then left the chamber. Mr SHORTEN: It comes as no surprise to anyone in this House or anyone listening that those in the opposition would never speak up in favour of protections on unfair dismissal laws in Australia. It comes as no surprise. Opposition members interjecting— The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order—the member for Dickson! Mr SHORTEN: If the opposition is fair dinkum about protecting people from unfair dismissal will they offer us their policy? I think not. There are another 12 months where this parliament will chase the Liberals until we get their IR policy. (Time expired) Ms Gillard: I ask that further questions be placed on the Notice Paper.