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MINISTER FOR INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, AND VARIOUS MINISTERS

FROM THE NON-LABOR STATES, ON THIS ISSUE.

BY FOCUSSING ON THE DIFFERENCES, THE MEDIA

MISSED THE REAL STORY, WHICH IS HOW MUCH BIPARTISAN

AGREEMENT THERE IS BETWEEN GOVERNMENTS BOTH LABOR AND

COALITION, ON THE APPROACH WHICH IS APPROPRIATE IN

CURRENT ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES IN AUSTRALIA.

- THERE IS UNANIMITY IN THE LABOUR

MINISTERS COUNCIL THAT HIGHLY CENTRALISED WAGE

FIXING IS NO LONGER APPROPRIATE AND THAT

ENTERPRISE AND WORKPLACE BARGAINING PROMISES

TO DELIVER OUTCOMES THAT WILL IMPROVE

AUSTRALIA'S COMPETITIVE POSITION AND THE LIVING

STANDARDS OF AUSTRALIAN WORKERS BY LINKING

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