Next time you hear the Liberals and Nationals complain about Australian unions, just remember: Today they voted to stop parliament and walk off the job because they didn’t like their boss. #auspol #unions

— Tony Burke (@Tony_Burke) August 23, 2018

They did it. Pauline Hanson, the Liberals and the Nats all vote together to delete every penalty for wage theft. They just let employers who deliberately underpay off the hook. Thanks to them there are no federal penalties for wage theft.#auspol

— Tony Burke (@Tony_Burke) March 18, 2021

One of the consequences of calling an election on a Thursday instead of Sunday is to stop Senate Estimates hearings. In my portfolio alone this shuts down questions to the CSIRO about the Adani approval and Murray Darling hearings scheduled for Friday now won’t happen. #ausvotes

— Tony Burke (@Tony_Burke) April 10, 2019

He’s done it. Frydenberg just released the new marine parks. It’s the largest removal of area from conservation ever from any government in the world. In the Coral Sea, long lining and trawling is now allowed from north to south. #auspol #oceans

— Tony Burke (@Tony_Burke) March 20, 2018