Public Sector Employees

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:33): Supplementary: if the Marshall government holds these workers in such 'high regard', why then have they put on the table in these negotiations the removal of important security of employment clauses and the removal of redundancy, redeployment and retraining provisions?

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer) (14:33): Because we don't view those particular clauses in the same way the honourable member does.