Christmas shoppers could be facing weeks of chaos as fifteen hundred Woolworths employees walk out over a long standing pay dispute. The union says workers are struggling to make ends meet as cost of living pressures increase. Now there are concerns the strike could impact dozens of essential items, leaving consumers at a loss as the fest of season begins. For their take, let's bring in Employment and Workplace Relations Minister Murray what and Deputy Opposition leader Susan Leag warning Murray, how are you going to save Christmas.

Christmas shoppers could be facing weeks of chaos as fifteen hundred Woolworths employees walk out over a long standing pay dispute. The union says workers are struggling to make ends meet as cost of living pressures increase. Now there are concerns the strike could impact dozens of essential items, leaving consumers at a loss as the fest of season begins. For their take, let's bring in Employment and Workplace Relations Minister Murray what and Deputy Opposition leader Susan Leag warning Murray, how are you going to save Christmas.

Good nat Well, obviously there's a little while to go yet, and it's not unusual to have these kind of disputes when it comes to wage negotiations. I've seen the reports from woolworth saying that they've got lots of contingency plans in place to make sure that supplies will be available. But look, I obviously encourage the parties to keep talking and try to work this out. It's in the interest of the workers at Woolwors to try to come to an agreement about their wages, and it's in the interests of woo Words make sure that their operations keep going not to mention the rest of us who want to do our Christmas shopping at Woolwards or any other supermarket of course. So yeah, look, I'm confident that this will get worked out.

Good nat Well, obviously there's a little while to go yet, and it's not unusual to have these kind of disputes when it comes to wage negotiations. I've seen the reports from woolworth saying that they've got lots of contingency plans in place to make sure that supplies will be available. But look, I obviously encourage the parties to keep talking and try to work this out. It's in the interest of the workers at Woolwors to try to come to an agreement about their wages, and it's in the interests of woo Words make sure that their operations keep going not to mention the rest of us who want to do our Christmas shopping at Woolwards or any other supermarket of course. So yeah, look, I'm confident that this will get worked out.

Susan. We found them still talking and then Sydney nearly grinding to a whole people having to change their plans because the train striker was only averted at the last minute. What do we need to do here?

Susan. We found them still talking and then Sydney nearly grinding to a whole people having to change their plans because the train striker was only averted at the last minute. What do we need to do here?

Well that first I want to say to the union organizers, I think there's a better way to make your point than making families feel anxious about their grocery shopping at Christmas. But secondly, to the workers, I understand you're going through a cost of living crisis under this labor government. You are Wooli's workers are all Australians are. And this is because we seeing such poor economic management and we were promised mortgages would go backwards, mortgages would go down, your cost of living would get better, you would be you know, life would be cheaper under Anthony Albanize. I just like Murray to apologize to these workers this morning, because he's part of a government. I think traumors that no one would be left behind Murray and look at this this is really really tough for Australians, not just Woolies workers.

Well that first I want to say to the union organizers, I think there's a better way to make your point than making families feel anxious about their grocery shopping at Christmas. But secondly, to the workers, I understand you're going through a cost of living crisis under this labor government. You are Wooli's workers are all Australians are. And this is because we seeing such poor economic management and we were promised mortgages would go backwards, mortgages would go down, your cost of living would get better, you would be you know, life would be cheaper under Anthony Albanize. I just like Murray to apologize to these workers this morning, because he's part of a government. I think traumors that no one would be left behind Murray and look at this this is really really tough for Australians, not just Woolies workers.

We have his say on that one, then we'll move on. Well.

We have his say on that one, then we'll move on. Well.

I think if anyone has to apologize Nod, it's probably Susan and the Liberal Party, who have voted against every single cost of living measure that our government has introduced. They've opposed our tax cuts for middle income owners, they've opposed the energy bill relief, they've opposed cheaper medicines, cheaper childcare, and of course wages are finally beginning to grow in this country because of the changes our government has made. We recognize that Australians are doing it really tough at the moment, whether it be those Woolies workers or other people as well, and that's why we've thrown so much work at supporting people through cost of living relief.

I think if anyone has to apologize Nod, it's probably Susan and the Liberal Party, who have voted against every single cost of living measure that our government has introduced. They've opposed our tax cuts for middle income owners, they've opposed the energy bill relief, they've opposed cheaper medicines, cheaper childcare, and of course wages are finally beginning to grow in this country because of the changes our government has made. We recognize that Australians are doing it really tough at the moment, whether it be those Woolies workers or other people as well, and that's why we've thrown so much work at supporting people through cost of living relief.

You can really unheer about the government has introduced their because I think we're going to be doing and throwing their The Government's introduced their bill to ban sixteen year olds from using social media. Every family is looking at this one, but YouTube is going to be exempt. After the Wiggles lobbied for changes accommodating access to educational content. Murray, what is going to stop a kid under sixteen from logging onto these social media sites with fake age details? Can you explain that one?

You can really unheer about the government has introduced their because I think we're going to be doing and throwing their The Government's introduced their bill to ban sixteen year olds from using social media. Every family is looking at this one, but YouTube is going to be exempt. After the Wiggles lobbied for changes accommodating access to educational content. Murray, what is going to stop a kid under sixteen from logging onto these social media sites with fake age details? Can you explain that one?

Well, I mean, we understand that there are always going to be people who find loopholes in legislation, but the point here is that this is world leading legislation. No other country in the world has tackled this issue in the way that our government has, and I really hope that we get bipartisan support for this legislation because it is important to a stress That.

Well, I mean, we understand that there are always going to be people who find loopholes in legislation, but the point here is that this is world leading legislation. No other country in the world has tackled this issue in the way that our government has, and I really hope that we get bipartisan support for this legislation because it is important to a stress That.

Wasn't the question. I'm sorry, yeah, could you do it? Because you know, we all know teenagers, right, and if you know them in the modern age, they stick a fake ID in it's really really easy, and then they're onto all these sites. How are you is your government going to stop that?

Wasn't the question. I'm sorry, yeah, could you do it? Because you know, we all know teenagers, right, and if you know them in the modern age, they stick a fake ID in it's really really easy, and then they're onto all these sites. How are you is your government going to stop that?

Well, as I say, we acknowledge that just as there are kids who buy alcohol underage, there are kids who buy cigarettes underage, there are going to be people who don't follow these laws. But the point is that the laws do actually put an obligation on the social media companies to take steps to prevent that kind of thing from happening. These big tech companies are very innovative they have lots of very smart people working for them. I'm confident they can come up with ways to do that, and I think this is going to be really important next week Nott to make sure that we do see bipartisan support. This week you probably saw that despite their long term call for caps on international student numbers and reducing migration, Peter Dutton and the Liberals fluate not tuition because they are under pressure from lobbyists wet So I just want to make sure they don't do that again.

Well, as I say, we acknowledge that just as there are kids who buy alcohol underage, there are kids who buy cigarettes underage, there are going to be people who don't follow these laws. But the point is that the laws do actually put an obligation on the social media companies to take steps to prevent that kind of thing from happening. These big tech companies are very innovative they have lots of very smart people working for them. I'm confident they can come up with ways to do that, and I think this is going to be really important next week Nott to make sure that we do see bipartisan support. This week you probably saw that despite their long term call for caps on international student numbers and reducing migration, Peter Dutton and the Liberals fluate not tuition because they are under pressure from lobbyists wet So I just want to make sure they don't do that again.

Next week's politics, Susan, are you going to support the ban on the under sixteens? And do you know how the social media companies are actually going to enforce this?

Next week's politics, Susan, are you going to support the ban on the under sixteens? And do you know how the social media companies are actually going to enforce this?

Nat Peter Dutton and the Liberals led this from the get go, announcing that we would have a media ban for the under sixteens. We said that in June social media ban. It's really important. The legislation has been introduced. We're going through it carefully. We expect the government to put the right measures in place to take the tough part. The company going to well, they have to they have to do what this legislation requires them to do, and there's an expectation of.

Nat Peter Dutton and the Liberals led this from the get go, announcing that we would have a media ban for the under sixteens. We said that in June social media ban. It's really important. The legislation has been introduced. We're going through it carefully. We expect the government to put the right measures in place to take the tough part. The company going to well, they have to they have to do what this legislation requires them to do, and there's an expectation of.

They take their headings off the net though, Well.

They take their headings off the net though, Well.

I hope that this labor government talks tough with them in the same way. Let I know we would. Well, we just have to get this right. It's not good enough that we have to get penalties.

I hope that this labor government talks tough with them in the same way. Let I know we would. Well, we just have to get this right. It's not good enough that we have to get penalties.

Well you reckon, okay, so do you reckon? They'll pay the penalties, Murray.

Well you reckon, okay, so do you reckon? They'll pay the penalties, Murray.

Absolutely, we've done, We've got We're going a lot further. We're going a lot further than talking to the big tech companies. We're actually imposing penalties of up to fifty million dollars with enforcement powers to go after them if they do the wrong thing. And as I say, I want to make sure that Susan and her colleagues vote for this legislation. Just because been calling for it doesn't seem to mean that they back it in. They change their position this week on overseas students. Let's hope they don't do it again this next week on social media.

Absolutely, we've done, We've got We're going a lot further. We're going a lot further than talking to the big tech companies. We're actually imposing penalties of up to fifty million dollars with enforcement powers to go after them if they do the wrong thing. And as I say, I want to make sure that Susan and her colleagues vote for this legislation. Just because been calling for it doesn't seem to mean that they back it in. They change their position this week on overseas students. Let's hope they don't do it again this next week on social media.

Well, they say they're looking at the legislation.

Well, they say they're looking at the legislation.

Marray's a bit scratchy at the end of the week. He obviously hasn't listened to what the coalition has been saying. We want this to work. We'll go through the legislation really carefully, we expect it to happen urgently and swiftly, and we do this on behalf of parents and children.

Marray's a bit scratchy at the end of the week. He obviously hasn't listened to what the coalition has been saying. We want this to work. We'll go through the legislation really carefully, we expect it to happen urgently and swiftly, and we do this on behalf of parents and children.

Okay, then we've got to work out how it's going to work. Okay, thank you very much,

Okay, then we've got to work out how it's going to work. Okay, thank you very much,