QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator WALSH (Victoria—Minister for Early Childhood Education and Minister for Youth) (14:27): Labor is the only party that works every day to make sure that the lives of working people are better. Let's be honest: One Nation and the coalition are never on the side of working people. Don't take my word for it.

Look at their record. The coalition and One Nation have teamed up to oppose increases to the minimum wage, to scrap penalty rates and to make it easier to sack people. Now the Liberals, the Nationals and One Nation are openly discussing forming a new coalition to try to win the next election.

We know what this would look like for Australian workers: lower wages, longer hours and less job security. Only the Albanese Labor government will protect the wages and working conditions of Australians, because we believe in a better working future for Australians where no-one is held back and where no-one is left behind.