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> [To the best of my knowledge, when I became national secretary and, indeed, Victorian secretary, the - my predecessors in the union had detected wrong activities, activities which aren't in the best traditions of the AWU or, indeed, trade unionism.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-shorten/to-the-best-of-my-knowledge-when-i-became-national-secretary-and/)

[Bill Shorten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-shorten/)

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> [Modern Australian trade unionism and the unionist that I am doesn't rely on a class war view that somehow that the interests of employees and managers are in two separate spheres and they're irreconcilable. I believe that when people can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-shorten/modern-australian-trade-unionism-and-the-unionist-that-i-am-doesn-t/)

[Bill Shorten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-shorten/)

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## More by Bill Shorten

> [Both casual, unthinking discrimination and deliberate, malicious homophobia erode self-confidence and undermine mental health. Both are far too common, not just in our schoolyards…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-shorten/both-casual-unthinking-discrimination-and-deliberate-malicious/)

[Bill Shorten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-shorten/)

> [Our world is moving forward on climate change. If Australia goes backwards, we will be going alone.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-shorten/our-world-is-moving-forward-on-climate-change-if-australia-goes/)

[Bill Shorten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-shorten/)

> [To the best of my knowledge, when I became national secretary and, indeed, Victorian secretary, the - my predecessors in the union had detected…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-shorten/to-the-best-of-my-knowledge-when-i-became-national-secretary-and/)

[Bill Shorten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-shorten/)

> [Safe Schools lets young people who identify as gay know that they have every right to be accepted and respected for who they are.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-shorten/safe-schools-lets-young-people-who-identify-as-gay-know-that-they/)

[Bill Shorten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-shorten/)

> [Labor should not be about creating monuments on hills or statues in parks. Labor's monuments and statues are when a young person can find…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-shorten/labor-should-not-be-about-creating-monuments-on-hills-or-statues-in/)

[Bill Shorten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-shorten/)

> [We will always be a fair wage nation in a low wage region.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-shorten/we-will-always-be-a-fair-wage-nation-in-a-low-wage-region/)

[Bill Shorten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-shorten/)

> [I believe marriage equality is a simple change that sends a powerful message. It is a chance for us to say, as a nation,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-shorten/i-believe-marriage-equality-is-a-simple-change-that-sends-a-powerful/)

[Bill Shorten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-shorten/)

> [It is devastating that jail is seen as a rite of passage for many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, part of the natural…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-shorten/it-is-devastating-that-jail-is-seen-as-a-rite-of-passage-for-many/)

[Bill Shorten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-shorten/)

> [Australia's economic future depends upon getting smarter. This means investing in the skills and knowledge of our workforce.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-shorten/australia-s-economic-future-depends-upon-getting-smarter-this-means/)

[Bill Shorten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-shorten/)

> [The supreme challenge of Labor is to recognise our 'revolutionary moment' when it arrives. And to have the courage to seize it - wholly,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-shorten/the-supreme-challenge-of-labor-is-to-recognise-our-revolutionary/)

[Bill Shorten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-shorten/)

> [We commissioned an independent statutory economic body - the Productivity Commission - to review the possibility of funding a disability scheme. The commission returned…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-shorten/we-commissioned-an-independent-statutory-economic-body-the/)

[Bill Shorten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-shorten/)

> [The appalling rate of incarceration among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples demands we create justice targets under the Closing the Gap framework.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-shorten/the-appalling-rate-of-incarceration-among-aboriginal-and-torres/)

[Bill Shorten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-shorten/)

> [Trusting people to pursue their own futures invariably provides better outcomes. Money goes where it is needed, rather than being absorbed by administration costs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-shorten/trusting-people-to-pursue-their-own-futures-invariably-provides/)

[Bill Shorten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-shorten/)

> [We all have choices in history. Some are more important than others.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-shorten/we-all-have-choices-in-history-some-are-more-important-than-others/)

[Bill Shorten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-shorten/)

> [Ending discrimination and extending equality should always be a national priority.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-shorten/ending-discrimination-and-extending-equality-should-always-be-a/)

[Bill Shorten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-shorten/)

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