Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment) Share this | Hansard source

Can I say to the honourable senator that not even the ACTU submission or indeed the CFMEU submission before Mr Heydon suggested bias. They specifically rejected bias; all they argued was 'apprehended bias'. For Senator Conroy to come into this place and seek to mislead is yet again indicative that there is no length the Labor Party will not go to try to protect the corrupt trade union elements. For the benefit of all honourable senators I point out that, in his submissions on allegations against Kathy Jackson, counsel assisting concluded that the matters:

… raise serious governance issues at the Victoria No 3 Branch, during the period Ms Jackson was Secretary.

It is difficult to imagine a more inappropriate series— (Time expired)