The Premier's response was that he personally did not negotiate with the HU, and the rule of law was supreme: teachers must return to the classroom before negotiations over a bargaining process for next year's contract may begin.
首相の回答は、彼は個人的にHUとは交渉しておらず、教員は来年の契約に関する賃金交渉が始まる前に教室に帰るべきだという法の規定は最重要だというものだった。