Senate debates

Wednesday, 24 February 2016

Questions without Notice

Building and Construction Industry

2:19 pm

Photo of Michaelia CashMichaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Women) Share this | Hansard source

Unfortunately, yes, I can—and, quite frankly, they are disgusting and should be condemned by all of us. Recently, in Senate estimates, we heard that CFMEU organiser Michael Greenfield allegedly made sexually derogatory comments to a female worker on the Barangaroo site in Sydney. Mr Greenfield allegedly said to the woman, who was to meet with Fair Work building inspectors: 'I hope you brought your knee pads; you're going to be sucking off those dogs all day.'

In another case against the CFMEU, the Federal Court found that union official Mark O'Brien taunted a foreman, saying, 'Hey scabby, gay boy, gay boy, gay boy, scabby.' At the same time—

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