Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Women) Share this | Hansard source

Of course, all of us on this side of the chamber are aware that it is those opposite who, three times now, have voted against the government's proposed changes to the registered organisations act. Registered organisations, regardless of who they are, are given special privileges under the Fair Work laws. With these privileges come certain responsibilities, and they must be accompanied by oversight, transparency and accountability. Like all Australians, I think, the government is aware that the majority of registered organisations do the right thing. They act lawfully and in their members' interests. But we believe that when they do not, as we have seen time and time again throughout this royal commission, they should be held to the same account as a company director. I have yet to have anybody explain to me why they should not be. Given the evidence that we have seen to date in the royal commission— (Time expired)