Senator SHELDON (New South Wales—Chief Government Whip in the Senate) (15:03): The Albanese Labor government knows that higher wages are vitally important to ensuring the pay packets of Australian workers can keep pace with cost-of-living pressures. Improving working conditions can also have a material benefit in the lives of millions of workers across the country. How has the government improved conditions for Australian workers, and how important is it that these measures are maintained?