Party lines were drawn at the Australian Public Transport Industrial Association (APTIA) national summit held on Wednesday, March 23, as politicians joined industry experts to debate the future of bus driver employment laws.
The virtual summit was well attended, with speakers looking towards the approaching federal election and the impacts it could have on the industry.
Coming in from the right, Assistant Minister to the Attorney General, Assistant Minister for Industrial Relations and Assistant Minister for Women Senator Amanda Stoker represented the Liberal National Party, and a stance on the importance of workplace flexibility.
Stoker began by speaking of concerns that workers in the industry had a lack of choice when
