Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

When I've seen inappropriate behaviour, I've acted. The Leader of the Opposition has said that, because there was a CFMEU member at the Jobs and Skills Summit, that is why he didn't attend. That's the reason given by those opposite. Perhaps that also explains why he wasn't at the Minerals Council dinner last night, because there was also a CFMEU member there! But the thing we really have in common is: when you have an opportunity to contribute, when you have an opportunity to engage, this Leader of the Opposition doesn't turn up. He doesn't turn up because he has nothing positive to offer, unlike the Leader of the Nationals and unlike the range of businesses who turned up last night—BHP, Rio Tinto, Santos, Glencore, Dyno Nobel.

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