Senator WONG (10:36 AM) —I thank Senator Murray and the Democrats for their indication of support on that. I suggest to the chamber that Senator Murray got it right when he said that this is a form of coercion. The government are imposing conditions and requirements on workplaces in return for funding. I indicate clearly that Labor will not be supporting this legislation if this amendment fails. We will not be party to a government using government funds—that is, taxpayers’ money—to impose an extreme agenda on a particular sector of the work force. We do not think that is an appropriate way for a national government to act. Like Senator Murray, we say to the government: if your rhetoric is freedom of choice then that runs completely counter to this provision. From our perspective, this is an important amendment, without which Labor cannot support this bill.