Maria Kovacic (NSW, Liberal Party, Shadow Assistant Minister to the Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That, in the opinion of the Senate, the following is a matter of urgency:

The continued serious allegations of corrupt and criminal conduct within the CFMEU under administration under the Albanese Labor Government and the Administrator's failure to take appropriate action.

I believe it is a matter of urgency for us to consider and investigate the allegations of criminal conduct and corruption within the CFMEU and the challenges within its administration. The latest expose a couple of weeks ago on 60 Minutes confirmed what many of us had worried about with this administration, and that is that those individuals who have vested interests and who, for a long time, have influenced that organisation continue to wield that influence—figures like John Setka, Mick Gatto and the associates of the CFMEU's Victorian head, Zach Smith.

We are pleased to see that, over the last week or so, Mr Zach Smith has resigned from the ALP National Executive. It is right that he has done that.