Politician wants to treat unemployed like cattle (Uemployment in Australia - Consequences & Govt Measures??)

How do you motivate employees to work? An Australian politician suggests you use a cattle prod.

Newly elected Senator John Williams, in his first speech in the Australian parliament, called for unemployed idlers to be stung on the backside with cattle prods to get them to work.

Nationals Senator John Williams made the remarks in the Senate this evening, telling the chamber about his views on people receiving welfare payments.

"The family farm cannot afford to pay wages when the person never shows up for work," Senator Williams said.

"So too as a nation, I believe that if you are in good health and are capable of working, then you should work."

Senator Williams said he has seen many who are "determined not to work".

"They are simply getting a free ride on behalf of tax payers of Australia and it is about time they received a touch on the backside with a cattle prodder to get them off their butts and actually do some work," he said.

If people were in good health and youth was on their side, they should not receive a dole cheque unless they contribute to the nation, he said.

"However I do believe that the genuine unemployed should have a safety net and should be helped through their tough times until they find employment."