Senator O'NEILL (New South Wales) (14:24): My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Cash. Yesterday, the government again voted to cut the pay of approximately 700,000 Australian workers who rely on penalty rates. The restaurant and cafe industry employer group has recently decided to drop its penalty rate case— Government senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator O'Neill, please. Order on my right! There will be plenty of opportunity for vigorous debate after the question is asked. Senator Wong interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong, I'm calling the right side of the chamber to order. I know you're being very helpful. Senator O'Neill, please continue your question. Senator O'NEILL: Yesterday, the government again voted to cut the pay of approximately 700,000 Australian workers who rely on penalty rates. The restaurant and cafe industry employer group has recently decided to drop its penalty rates case due to insufficient evidence that cutting penalty rates would create jobs. In light of this action, does the minister stand by the Prime Minister's statement that cutting penalty rates will create hundreds of thousands of jobs?