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

In relation to bullying, harassment and intimidation in the workplace Mr Luke Collier is an official whose pattern of behaviour demonstrates that he is no stranger to this type of behaviour on building sites. He allegedly spat at an inspector's feet on the Barangaroo site and called her something quite disgraceful. Given your ruling, Mr President, I will not repeat it, but it is certainly something that should be condemned by all of us. At a meeting of workers at the same site Mr Collier announced a building inspector's name and his mobile number and invited workers in the crowd to 'call him and let him know what they thought'. At a recent Senate estimates hearing, it was revealed that Mr Collier is now serving a jail term for assault and entering premises with intent to commit an indictable offence. Those of us on this side of the chamber do not like having to come in here and reveal this type of conduct— (Time expired)