Nigel Scullion (NT, Country Liberal Party, Minister for Indigenous Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

Unfortunately, we continue to see court challenges from green activists which are now, as we said, putting 600 jobs at risk in Lithgow and 220 jobs in your own state of New South Wales, Senator Williams. At least some people in this place are up-front about where they stand. The Greens, as we know, are on the record as opposing coal. Everyone knows where they stand and they've been clear about that. I have no problem with that at all. I may disagree with it, but I admire the fact that they're absolutely up-front about it. Others are unfortunately not so up-front. You just need to see who's backed this sort activism. I'm not talking about a bloke having a chat with his two mates in a pub either. I'm actually talking about the Leader of the Opposition, Mr Shorten, who has provided $100,000 out of Australian Workers Union money to GetUp!—the very group that is trying to put these workers out of a job.