House debates

Wednesday, 27 July 2022

Questions without Notice

Construction Forestry Maritime Mining And Energy Union

2:05 pm

Photo of Peter DuttonPeter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, officials from the CFMMEU have been charged with thousands of offences. Has the Prime Minister met with any of the many union bosses from the CFMMEU accused of criminal behaviour, including sexual assault, harassment and rape? Yes or no?

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

If the member opposite has an allegation or wants to know if there's someone I've met with, he should say it.

An opposition member: He's just done so.

No, he hasn't. If he wants to name somebody and ask if I've met with them, he's perfectly entitled to. What he's not entitled to do is to engage in that sort of smear tactic, which is what that question represents.

Photo of Peter DuttonPeter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I don't know whether this is a point of order, but that's certainly not an answer to the question. Have you met with these officials that have been charged with sexual harassment, sexual assault and rape?

Photo of Milton DickMilton Dick (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The Leader of the Opposition will resume his seat. There's no point of order. I call the Prime Minister.

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

I've finished.