It's good to see the increase, but more needs to be done. The diminution of workers' rights, and the decline of their wage and living standards, has great consequences for everyone.

Immigrants' rights are workers' rights.

This is not an economic strategy for Australia. This is just a major assault on workers' rights and it's a huge boost for big business.

We want to protect the rights of all workers and patrons. Economically speaking, studies have shown that smoke-free environments are also good for the bottom line of business.

If there are long-term needs, then those long-term needs should be filled with long-term workers.

I want to make sure there are votes to deal with serious human rights questions, the rights of workers to organize, trade compliance, ... It's something that I can do and should do and I'll be out there. I don't intend to be shut out.