Andrew Wallace (Fisher, Liberal National Party) Share this | Hansard source

That is exactly right, member for Moreton! And yet, because of this conduct that will go unchecked when the ABCC is abolished, every single taxpayer in this country is going to be paying more money for more construction.

Members opposite, in the Labor government, who want to see the abolition of the ABCC can talk the big talk, but just wait and see. The proof will be in the pudding, with the amount of disputation that will rise as a result of this bill. Disputation will increase, absolutely. This bill is about secure jobs and better pay—we'll see how secure the jobs are and the better pay when the industrial disputes increase significantly.

Of course, their Assistant Treasurer is on the record as saying, 'Well, look, we accept that industrial disputes are going to increase as a result of this bill.' I don't see any reference in the name of this bill to increased industrial disputes, but that is exactly what will happen.

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