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

Senators will be aware that the government has proposed vital reforms to protect hard-working union members by cleaning up the bad behaviour of trade union officials and providing stronger laws for both trade union and employer organisations. Why have we done this? Because hard-working union members should not have their money misappropriated to pay for, for example, extravagant holidays, sex toys, tattoos, concert tickets, imported cars and dating services; they should not have their money misappropriated by officials who think that the hard-working members' money is their own to fund their lifestyles.

We have repeatedly brought legislation before this Senate to ensure greater transparency and more accountability of both union and employer organisations. But you have heard the shrieks from those on the other side— (Time expired)