Ann Sudmalis (Gilmore, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

It is time for unions to stop playing silly games pretending the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement will harm Australians. I will describe how they play their dodgy games. First, someone from a union invites me as the federal member to a debate on ChAFTA, not bothering to check if I am available. And then, when I do not show up, they intend to do a round of robocalls saying how much I do not care. It has happened in other electorates too.

Well, I have news for such behaviour: the people of Gilmore are awake to such games and, what is more, they hate robocalls, from anyone—let alone untruthful ones. If this happens, then people living in Gilmore should know that I cannot be part of the union debate as I am attending committee enquiries investigating how people have lost their homes and businesses due to circumstances around their bank loans contracts, which is of much greater importance. This crazy imaginary debate is nothing more and nothing less than a cheap political campaign. You can tell, because Labor members of parliament unable to attend the debates are not condemned by— (Time expired)

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

It being 2 pm, in accordance with standing order 43, the time for members’ statements has concluded.