Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the senator for that expansive question about the motivations of some legislation before the chamber.

Senator Brandis interjecting—

I am, as I have said many times and will continue to say in this chamber, a proud member of the Transport Workers' Union—as proud as Senator Brandis is for being in probably the toughest union in the white-collar industry: the lawyers' union. Those opposite have no interest in his legislation other than to reveal what every Australian should know. They hate trade unions, they hate working families and they intend to pursue an agenda that will undermine the living standards and undermine the conditions of all Australian workers. You hate trade unions, you hate— (Time expired)

Senator Ronaldson interjecting—