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

Yes, I did answer the question. I found out about the security guards the following day when I read about it in the newspaper. In terms of whether I support the actions of the company in removing the five MUA members from the ship, whether it is unions or whether it is the employer—whether it is anybody—I support that, if a court or an industrial commission makes an order determining that you do something, you should do that. In this case, it was two Fair Work Commission orders plus an order from the Federal Court telling the MUA that these people should stop their unlawful industrial action. They refused to and, in doing so, I will just remind senators, there were 12 other Australian seafarers who were not MUA members and were not refusing to sail who were also made to stay on the ship. (Time expired)