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Pauline Hanson says businesses 'can't sack' lazy workers. What's the reality?
Key takeaways
- Pauline Hanson called for a complete overhaul of Australia's industrial relations laws at her National Press Club address on Wednesday.
- Some small business leaders and employment lawyers have disputed the One Nation leader's claims that workplaces cannot "sack people these days".
- But some leaders managing day-to-day human resources for small business suggest the reality on the ground is weighted against employers.
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Pauline Hanson made the comments during her address at the National Press Club, calling for an overhaul of industrial relations laws. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)
Pauline Hanson called for a complete overhaul of Australia's industrial relations laws at her National Press Club address on Wednesday.
Some small business leaders and employment lawyers have disputed the One Nation leader's claims that workplaces cannot "sack people these days".
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