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

Did they deserve to be told that? We think they did but they did not and we are going to have to change the law to make sure they are. The honourable member likes to talk about how proud he is, as does the member for Isaacs, about the Leader of the Opposition's leadership of the Australian Workers Union—one secret payment after another, one long list of looking after big business. Did big business deserve to be given a special deal on an EBA in return for a large cash payment not disclosed? We do not think so. Clearly honourable members opposite did. They did. That is why they did not tell anyone about it.

Let's look at what the AWU said the money was for. The AWU claimed that $300,000 was for 'back strain research'.

Ms Butler interjecting—

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