Peter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Minister for Immigration and Border Protection) Share this | Hansard source

might have a very different opinion from the member for Maribyrnong when it comes to these very important issues. It is very telling that the Leader of the Opposition does not have the guts or the ability to bring his members into line.

But if people are saying to themselves, 'I don't understand what this Leader of the Opposition stands for; I don't understand whether he believes in A or B,' you only have to look at his history; you only have to have a look at his background to know that, when he was a union leader, he said one thing to workers and something very different—in fact, the complete opposite—to bosses. He was involved in deals which ripped workers off and, at the same time, he was telling workers that he was doing the right thing for them.

When he was a minister in the Gillard government, what did he do as employment minister? He went on national TV and radio and said he was fighting for Australian workers. What happened? He was bringing in 457 workers, foreign workers, to fill those Australian jobs, and in record numbers! That is what this Leader of the Opposition did. He has ripped off and betrayed every person in his public adult life, and this is the latest demonstration of a core sign of this Leader of the Opposition's character. He needs to state his position. Is he in favour of the citizenship changes or is he not? (Time expired)

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