Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

This is just so pathetic. Everybody knows. Everybody saw what you just did. Everybody knows and everybody saw what you just did—that the Australian Greens and the Liberal and National parties voted to protect Mr Setka and the corrupt elements of the CFMEU against the legislation that the government is putting forward. That is what occurred.

You come in here and you might ask, 'Who did you talk to?' and 'How many years?' But the fundamental truth is Mr Setka did not want this legislation passed, and you voted to ensure it did not pass. Mr Setka and those who support him did not want this legislation passed, and you voted to make sure it did not pass. That is what you have done, and you need to live with that responsibility.