double with laughter. "It's true to say his position was to oppose it but only because he thought Work Choices was too bound up with regulation and red tape," said one former colleague. "He was a complete deregulationist." In May 2017, federal Employment Minister Michaelia Cash referred to the Fair Work Ombudsman allegations that Day had claimed that staff at Homes Australia were independent contractors on commission-only pay when they were in fact employees and therefore had substantial additional legal entitlements. Day has denied that the contractors were employees. "These guys were very sophisticated. They formed proprietary limited companies to take advantage of all the benefits of being incorporated for tax purposes. They can't have it both ways," he told Fairfax Media. Same-sex marriage Day opposes same-sex marriage. In June 2016, Day was a guest speaker at the launch of Arise Adelaide, a group staunchly opposed to same-sex marriage and the normalisation of same-sex relationships. Personal life Bob and his wife Bronte have three adult children, John, Stephen and Joanna. References Further reading External links SA-FamilyFirst.org.au BobDay.com.au Summary of parliamentary voting for Senator Bob Day on TheyVoteForYou.org.au Parliament of Australia page for Senator Bob Day AO 1952 births Living people Australian builders Australian businesspeople Australian Christians Australian libertarians Australian monarchists English emigrants to Australia Family First Party members of the Parliament of Australia Officers of the Order of Australia Recipients of the Centenary Medal University of South Australia alumni Members of the Australian Senate Members of the Australian Senate for South Australia 21st-century Australian politicians