House debates Questions without Notice

Joint Police Taskforce into Industrial Criminality and Corruption

Monday, 17 October 2016 House of Representatives

Michael Keenan

Michael Keenan Stirling, Liberal Party, Minister for Justice

2:49 pm

I thank the member for that question and the interest that he takes in these issues. Late last year the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption found that criminality is rife amongst union officials and the trade union movement. Commissioner Heydon stated:

… a lot of the criminal conduct for which unions and union officials are responsible arises … out of a culture of defiance of all laws—

Ms Butler interjecting

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