Amanda Rishworth (Kingston, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Hansard source

Of course, our government has absolutely been committed to tackling crime and corruption in the construction industry. It was ignored for years and years by those opposite. I'll give just a few examples. Under the coalition and the ABCC's watch, Michael Greenfield, Darren Greenfield, Rita Mallia and Rob Kera were found to be involved in coercion and intimidation of a Sydney crane company. What did the ABCC do? They gave them a slap on the wrist. They are gone under this government. In Victoria, in 2013, CFMEU official Derek Christopher was found to have assaulted a building manager at a site in Melbourne. Under the ABCC and those opposite, he was given a slap on the wrist. He is gone under our government. Let's look at Michael Ravbar, who was exposed by Geoffrey Watson in his investigation, which showed that in 2020 the coalition under their failed ABCC allowed him to use standover tactics including telling a female public servant that she 'should be dragged out of here'. Under those opposite, he kept his job. Under us, he is gone. If we want to talk about who is taking action, it is our government cleaning up the industry while those opposite stood by and did nothing.

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