Sean Edwards (SA, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Madam Acting Deputy President. I will make my point, if Senator Sterle would like to listen. The coalition senators firmly agreed in the report with the Australian Workers Union national secretary—until, I think, Wednesday; I am not sure whether he is standing down immediately—who recently said in relation to union corruption:

… if we ignore any pocket of dishonesty, it will grow like a cancer.

Why won't you take heed of your wonder boy? He is the one that you have looked to over the years for inspiration. He has actually led a number of leadership coups from outside this place. It is a pity that opposition senators, in your petulant desire to prosecute old arguments, from all I can gather, were unable to add any new arguments to the legislation.

Senator Sterle interjecting—