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It's unfair, we'll fight it: State IR ministers come to town

Australia's eight state and territory ALP IR ministers presented a united front in Canberra today, arguing before the Work Choices Senate inquiry that the legislation the Federal Government was attempting to impose on their jurisdictions was unconstitutional, complex, and would reduce employees' wages and conditions. They also refused to answer questions from the committee's chair about advice they'd received on their planned High Court challenge.