Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

The honourable members opposite scoff. The member for Chifley, just before we came into question time, said that our move to abolish this pernicious tribunal was a stunt, just a stunt. That is what he thinks of the owner-drivers of Chifley. That is what he thinks of the truck drivers of Chifley. That is what he thinks of the men and women who have gone to the bank and borrowed some money and bought a rig and are getting out on the road. That is what he thinks of them. He does not have any time for them—because they are not members of the TWU, you see. That is what it is all about.

We are going to set this right. We are committed to abolishing that tribunal. We are committed to getting those businesses back on the road. We are committed to ensuring that those mum-and-dad businesses—those small businesses, those enterprising Australians—can get on and do their work. Labor is determined to keep them out of business.

Ms MacTiernan interjecting—

Ms Macklin interjecting—

Mr Brendan O'Connor interjecting—

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