Nick Xenophon (SA, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Abetz made reference to the South Australian union official I referred to, John Camillo, and speculated that maybe he has been in some way silent on this because he may be getting preselection. I am not aware of that at all. But can I say that I have known Mr Camillo for a number of years, and I do not think there is any love lost between me and the AMWU considering that they were responsible for the publication of a newspaper advertisement last year that was defamatory of me. That will be taken further and they have been put on notice in relation to that. So I do not want Senator Abetz to suggest that there is some cosy relationship between—