Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

The reforms that have been introduced put transparency above secrecy and put integrity above corruption. Labor opposed all of these reforms. They stood in the Senate and defended corruption against integrity. They defended secrecy against transparency.

It is patently obvious that, if you are a trade union or a trade union official and you are dealing with an employer, as you do all the time, you should not be taking benefits from that employer and in particular you should not be taking benefits that are not fully disclosed, particularly at the time of negotiations.

Mr Perrett interjecting—

This is a long overdue correction of a major flaw in the law.

Mr Perrett interjecting—

It is to the Labor Party's internal shame that they did not support it.

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