Unions NSW secretary John Robertson said he had received legal advice that Section 83B of the legislation would provide for the jailing of people who disclose the parties to an AWA. It appears that under these laws such disclose would be illegal, opening the way for those to be disclosed to be jailed. "This is an outrageous attack on free speech and on the right of workers to raise genuine issues about their rights at work.
"This clause shows the contempt the federal government has for the Australian public," Mr Robertson said.
"It knows that these AWAs will lead to exploitation - and that this exploitation will lead to widespread public anger.
"Instead of making the laws fair, the government will make it an offence to make the details public."
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