Scott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

Mr Miles, who is one of the union officials there on the site, used words to this effect—he said to the subbies on the site, 'You have got a long time left in this industry and we can influence your future jobs.' The subcontractor asked, 'What are the consequences to my business if I bring my boys on-site?' Mr Cradden, another official, replied, 'You want to know what the consequences are? You would be committing industrial suicide.' That is what we heard from CFMEU officials on a project that was trying to build housing, shelter, for homeless people, yet this Leader of the Opposition described that behaviour as being on the side of the angels. This is an opposition in the pocket of the CFMEU, with $6 million in donations which they continue to loll around in. (Time expired)

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