Mr BROWN (Capalaba—ALP) (2.16 pm): Today I rise again to stand up for brewery workers and stand up for the ‘Milton mango’ to be made in Milton. Des Houghton did not like the fact that I used parliament as a trade union soapbox. I am sorry to disappoint Des, but I am doing it again. It is good to see that Robbie Katter is on board with the campaign as well, and I thank the Katter members for their support up north in this regard to ensure that the ‘Milton mango’ is made in Milton. In Des’s article XXXX said that my claims were baseless, but the fact is that Lion Nathan has form in this area. In 2012-13 it sacked 80 workers in Western Australia, closing down the Swan Brewery. It shipped that production to South Australia and had iconic brands that were made by Emu Brewery and Swan Brewery made in South Australia, so it has form. We already know that it is sending production down south with regard to XXXX Gold and XXXX Bitter. Lion Nathan is using this as a threat at the bargaining table. It is saying to workers across the bargaining table, ‘You need to accept these labour hire clauses so you don’t become another Swan Brewery,’ and I find that disgraceful.
XXXX said that it needed flexibility around a new labour hire clause to cover for illnesses and long service leave. Firstly, it should be employing its pool of casuals to fill in for that time. Secondly, there is a labour hire clause in the agreement. All XXXX has to do is sit down with its workers and consult them with regard to the form of labour hire. It only needs an expanded labour hire clause for one reason—that is, to get rid of the existing workforce. I say this to XXXX: avoid the strike on Monday. Sit down with the workers and consult like the clause says. Sit down with them in order to get the flexibility that you need but already have. Guarantee these jobs and guarantee that production will stay in Queensland to ensure that this iconic brand is not damaged any further. I do not want to see any beer wasted and poured down the sink. I think that should be an illegal act. We need to ensure that these workers have safe, secure jobs now and into the future. I urge XXXX to sit down with its workers and be sure to give them guaranteed job security to ensure that the ‘Milton mango’ is made in Milton.