Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment) Share this | Hansard source

(—) (): I trust that that was not a poll undertaken by the Transport Workers Union, because the Transport Workers Union has a real problem when it comes to numbers, both financial and membership. I would like to think that the honourable senator has not allowed himself to be misled in relation to a survey funded by the Transport Workers Union. Can I indicate to the honourable senator some quick facts: 42 per cent fewer serious truck accidents occur now than 10 years ago, 70 per cent of serious truck accidents occur within the first 250 kilometres of the trip, most serious truck accidents occur early in the week, and so the statistics go on. That is why Labor's own regulation impact statement in relation to this road safety tribunal found that it was not based on evidence.(Time expired)