Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection) Share this | Hansard source

Well, if the CFMEU fails to bring its own officials to account and condemn their actions then it falls to others to take action to ensure the protection of women. And that is why this government and those on this side of the chamber have proposed vital reforms to clean up the behaviour within the trade union movement. We have repeatedly brought legislation before the Senate to ensure the proper and transparent governance of unions and to increase the penalties that apply for breaches of those rules. Union bosses need to be held accountable for the actions of their members, and the bad behaviour that they indulge in needs to be addressed. It is a fact that the only people who need to fear these reforms are corrupt union officials. And, on that basis, each and every member of those opposite, if they truly condemn the corrupt actions of unions, should support our legislation. (Time expired)