Murray Watt (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

Certainly. The Building Code was another example of the former government having a very one-sided attitude towards conduct on building sites. The Building Code was a part of the arsenal of the ABCC which was used to crack down on unions and workers and do nothing about the abuse of workers and unions on construction sites.

What we are in favour of is a balanced approach from a regulator that applies across all industries, whether you are a hospitality worker, childcare worker, construction worker or truckie, Senator Sterle. I know truckies always behave; I remember that from my days working with the TWU! Whatever industry it is, people deserve to be treated equally. The Building Code was another part of that arsenal and that is why we have repealed it.