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

Yes, I am, and again they are recent and, unfortunately, it was members' money that was used to pay the fine. In April of last year, the CFMEU, again, paid $43,000 of members' money after the Federal Court fined the union and its officials, assistant state secretary Shaun Reardon and former official Danny Berardi, for attempting to coerce a head contractor, again, into an agreement with the CFMEU. When the contractor told Mr Berardi they would not be signing an enterprise agreement with the CFMEU, Mr Berardi threatened, 'Well, you'll be'—expletive—'I'll blockade your sites.' In an attempt to avoid the grave financial damage that would flow if the CFMEU did impose a blockade on all of his sites, the contractor then called Mr Reardon, who said to him, 'Why would I help you and change his direction? You've shown the CFMEU no respect. I'm'—expletive—'sick of it. I've had enough and you'll sign the EBA.' (Time expired)