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

Why do they wish to shout me down? What are they wish to keep all this money in the dark? With the government's legislation, senators will finally have the opportunity to put the interests of honest union members ahead of the interests of union bosses and Labor candidates who have ridden into parliament on the slush fund gravy train. I simply ask honourable senators: instead of interjecting, accept the will of the Australian people and the union members to clean up this mess.