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11 quotes by Bill Shorten

William Richard Shorten (born 12 May 1967) is an Australian politician who has been Leader of the Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition since October 2013. He has represented Maribyrnong in the Australian House of Representatives since 2007, and served in a number of ministerial positions in the Rudd and Gillard Governments, including Minister for Education and Minister for Workplace Relations. Prior to entering Parliament, he was the...
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Labor should not be about creating monuments on hills or statues in parks. Labor's monuments and statues are when a young person can find a job... →

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We commissioned an independent statutory economic body - the Productivity Commission - to review the possibility of funding a disability scheme. The... →

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Productivity is driven at the enterprise level. Better wages, better performing workplaces, are driven at the workplace level.

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I want to build a Big Labor party. A party of big ideas. A party which is deeply connected to the community. A party which reflects our diverse... →

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If I am elected leader, my shadow opposition team will actively incorporate the policy contributions of all our members by instituting policy action... →

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Labor is at its best when we are the party of ideas and action - ideas that empower the powerless and actions that build a better Australia for the... →

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To the best of my knowledge, when I became national secretary and, indeed, Victorian secretary, the - my predecessors in the union had detected wrong... →

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Trusting people to pursue their own futures invariably provides better outcomes. Money goes where it is needed, rather than being absorbed by... →

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Workplace relations is about getting the best out of people. An argument which says that the only way we can compete with other nations in the world... →

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When I entered federal parliament at the end of 2007, I was appointed parliamentary secretary for disabilities.

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Labor must work harder to attract and retain members. The party should be cheaper to join with discounted rates available for union members as well... →

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