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

I thank the member for her question, because she knows—representing the great state of Western Australia, and a very, very large part of it—just how important efficiency and productivity in the building and construction industry is, particularly to the mining and resources sector. Some $114 billion is the value of the work done in our non-residential construction and engineering construction industry in Australia. And we know that as a result of the lawlessness in the building and construction industry—which is defended by those opposite—the estimates of the increase in costs on investment, which costs jobs and costs wages, is another 30 per cent on top of that, which drives investment away from this country. Today we note that some $100 million in projects—which include the Wheatstone project, which the member is very familiar with— some $29 billion; the Gorgon project—$8 billion, and the North West Shelf LNG site—$2 billion—all affected by the lawlessness and practices of the unions, which are endorsed and sponsored by those who sit opposite by refusing to support the Australian Building and Construction Commission being restored—

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