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

The CFMEU or its representatives were respondents in 41 separate matters before the courts, facing a total of 1,779 suspected contraventions. Over $10 million in penalties has been awarded against the AWU by the ABCC and its predecessors.

The fact of the matter is that Labor continues to defend an organisation that breaches the law as a matter of course and that treats fines as parking tickets. They know that if the Leader of the Opposition had the courage or the character of Bob Hawke he would do what Bob Hawke has said. He said, 'You know what I did with the Builders Labourers Federation—'

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