The Prime Minister says small business would be crippled by Labor's push to force up wages if it wins the May federal election. 9News
While Morrison, who was at Melbourne Food Markets today fronting the media, said: “He is putting an enormous cost on small and family businesses that will force them to lay off staff.”
“We're going to back these businesses in every single day of the week. Bill Shorten would let them down.”The Prime Minister doesn't deny Craig Laundy is on the way out.
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