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Government must now act to protect Qantas jobs: Bandt

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Government must now act to protect Qantas jobs: Bandt

Greens MP and workplace relations spokesperson, Adam Bandt, has called on the Workplace Relations Minister to detail plans to protect local jobs from Qantas off-shoring.

Mr Bandt also called on Qantas CEO Allan Joyce to give back his giant pay rise as a way of mending his relationship with the public and his workforce.

"Qantas always wanted to avoid a negotiated outcome and now the government has helped them get what they want", Mr Bandt said.

"I sat through much of the Fair Work hearing yesterday. There was nothing from the government that suggests they have a plan to stop the off-shoring of jobs."

"Now that the government has done what Qantas wanted and removed the workers' capacity to protect Australian jobs, the government has a responsibility to outline how it will prevent Qantas from off-shoring its workforce."

"With the negotiations now likely over within 21 days, the Workplace Relations Minister, Senator Evans, must explain this week how the government will step in and protect local jobs."

"The Australian Greens will be talking with the government on moving forward with our bill currently before the Senate that would strengthen the Qantas Sale Act."

"Allan Joyce has forfeited any moral right to that pay rise. He has breached faith with the flying public and his workforce, refusing to take his multi-million pay rise would start to heal the wounds."

Mr Bandt will question the Prime Minister on these issues in Question Time today.