Jamie Briggs (Mayo, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development) Share this | Hansard source

But, not happy with just one submission, Bill Shorten, National Secretary of the AWU, puts in another submission. That submission says on the first line, 'The Australian Workers Union believes that the new East West Link is crucial to jobs and economic growth.' Well, we are with the AWU. The workers united will never be defeated. We are with the AWU on that. But unfortunately the Labor Party has changed its position and now opposes it. Danny Andrews will rip up a contract which will soon be signed. The new position of the Labor Party—

Honourable members interjecting—

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