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

Unfortunately, it is continuing. The ETU national secretary, Mr Allen Hicks, has told rallies, 'The Chinese free trade agreement is an attack on our safety and sovereignty.' He also said—and listen very carefully to this—it 'will lead to electrocution deaths, house fires, and other safety problems'. Does this sound familiar? You do not need a Chinese free trade agreement for that to happen. All you need is a Labor Party pink batts scheme, don't you?

This sort of sentiment was repeated by the Leader of the Opposition in a doorstop in the Canning by-election, and this is what he said:

I don't see what is wrong with suggesting that if we're going to bring in—

now listen to this—

… electricians who might go into your roof, what we want to make sure of is that their skills, and training and safety knowledge are up to Australian standards.

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