Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment) Share this | Hansard source

The greatest impediment is sitting opposite us on the other side. It is quite clear that the Green-Labor senators in this place are adopting the CFMEU tactic of a deliberate go-slow in relation to the legislation—blocking, delaying and sending the legislation to two committees; doing anything but dealing with it appropriately. It is clear that in the last financial year the CFMEU has donated over $600,000 to the ALP. It is clear that the CFMEU has two groups of enforcers that it pays to protect its interests. No. 1 is outlaw motorcycle gangs, and the second lot are those senators sitting opposite: the Green-Labor senators.