Peter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Minister for Immigration and Border Protection) Share this | Hansard source

but what gave the game away was that he was using his CFMEU emblazoned megaphone. So, automatically, we knew that he was not just a bikie lover but he was a CFMEU official.

Opposition members interjecting—

Look at the drab looks from start to finish on the front bench. Do you know why, Mr Speaker? The CFMEU has donated $10 million to the Labor Party in recent years and they own and operate the Labor Party. Why otherwise would this Leader of the Opposition allow these lawless thugs to go onto building sites and muscle honest and decent subcontractors off those sites? Why would the CFMEU use these bikies as muscle on the building sites? And why would the Labor Party tolerate such action? Because they are owned and operated by the CFMEU. Follow the money. This week, the Leader of the Opposition needs to recognise that Australians are onto his weak leadership. 'Bikie Bill Shorten' needs to realise the Australian people have worked him out.

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