The Borbidge government also initiated changes to the industrial relations system by introducing Queensland Workplace Agreements ( QWA 's ) , similar to the Australian Workplace Agreements later created under the Federal Liberal government of John Howard . Borbidge also supported Howard in his efforts to reform Australian gun ownership laws after the Port Arthur massacre , a move that brought him unpopularity in some traditional National Party quarters . When in 1997 the High Court of Australia expanded the recently introduced concept of Native title in bringing down the Wik decision ( for which Borbidge criticised the bench as " historical dills " ) , Borbidge argued that Howard 's proposed changes to the Native Title Act did not go far enough in abolishing native title from pastoral leases . However , the Act was supported by the National party federally
Port Arthur massacre
Port Arthur massacre (Australia)
Rob Borbidge