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THE HON KATE ELLIS MP
Member for Adelaide
MEDIA RELEASE
9 August 2012
Coalition division puts local workers' rights at risk
Minister for Employment Participation Kate Ellis said that a split between the Liberals and Nationals on changing the Fair Work Act would spell disaster for local workers.
Over the past week, the most senior members of the Coalition have expressed three different positions on changing the Fair Work Act.
1. On Sunday Nationals Leader Warren Truss said:
"...we have indicated we won't be changing the Fair Work Act."
2. On Saturday, senior Liberal Senator and John Howard's former Chief of Staff Arthur Sinodinis said:
'It's in our DNA to do something about industrial relations...'
3. And last Thursday Tony Abbott flagged that he may change the Fair Work Act:
"Look, I've certainly said that we do need to address these issues and that may very well involve changes to the Fair Work Act."
Ms Ellis said that the Coalition could not be trusted to protect basic workers entitlements.
"With three different positions in four days from the Coalition - it's no wonder the Coalition can't be honest with local workers about their plans to dismantle our fair and balanced industrial relations system," Ms Ellis said.
"When Warren Truss drives into Adelaide today local workers should be asking him if he agrees with Tony Abbott that there should be changes to the Fair Work Act.
"Unfortunately, local workers know from their experience with Workchoices that the Nationals are powerless to stop Tony Abbott and Arthur Sinodinis when they start attacking the rights of local workers.
"The Liberal Party has attacked workers before and we know they will do it again.
"While Warren Truss is in Adelaide today he should pledge to fight against any changes the Liberals want to make to our fair and balanced industrial relations system or come clean about what he knows the Liberals are planning."