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

The greatest threat to restoring fairness and the rule of law on Victorian building sites is a Labor government led by Daniel Andrews and controlled by the CFMEU. In its recently released election platform Labor has recklessly pledged to abolish the construction code of practice and its compliance unit. The effect of their abolition would be catastrophic. According to the Productivity Commission the Victorian code is the 'most promising policy approach against conduct that leads to high costs, sweetheart deals and coercion'. So successful is the code that earlier this year the Productivity Commission recommended that all Australian governments adopt its framework for their own major infrastructure purchases. An Andrews' Labor government would not only trash the advice of the Productivity Commission but would make more sweetheart deals with the CFMEU. (Time expired)