'I will lose $109 a week': Face of penalty cuts won't lose a dollar

A Sydney man who took to the stage alongside Opposition Leader Bill Shorten, claiming the new penalty cuts would cost him $109 a week will not lose a cent.

Trent Hunter slammed the decision to reduce Sunday penalty rates for workers in retail, hospitality and fast food.

"I am gutted, it is such a disgrace, I do not accept the decision as a retail worker," Mr Hunter said.

"I rely on Sunday penalty rates. I am rostered on every single Sunday.

"I will now lose $109 a week, that is insane. I rely on the penalty rates to make ends meet and to pay for my fuel, my rent and to pay for my food."

While countless hard working Australians are set to lose some of their overtime pay, Mr Hunter is not one of them.

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An employee of supermarket giant, Coles, Mr Hunter is employed under an enterprise agreement and therefore will not be effected.

"Store team members at Coles are employed under an enterprise agreement and therefore are unaffected by today's decision," a Coles spokesperson told the ABC.

Mr Shorten's office confirmed Mr Hunter is also a member of the ALP.

"Hundreds of thousands of workers will be worse off because of cuts to penalty rates, that's a fact," a spokesman for Mr Shorten said in response to the assertion from Coles.

Mr Hunter is just not one of them.