Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Mr President. As I was saying, Master Builders Australia welcomes the announcement noting that it is a ‘positive sign that the Government is committed to maintaining a tough cop on the beat in the building and construction industry’. The MBA confirmed that it looked forward to working with Justice Wilcox. Similarly, the AIG welcomed the appointment of Justice Wilcox, noting that His Honour is highly respected and that he will bring wisdom and balance to the exercise. In addition, this government has no tolerance for behaviour in the building and construction industry that breaks the law whether it is unlawful industrial action or underpayment of employees.