Senate debates

Monday, 19 August 2024

Motions

Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union, Australian Greens

11:17 am

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

The preciousness of the Greens—they are the party that makes their name running around bagging other people, usually Labor, but the minute they're held to account for their own actions the bleating, the points of order and the complaints come loud and clear. There's a very easy way for the Greens to demonstrate that they do oppose violence in the workplace: they could vote for our bill. There's a very easy way that they can demonstrate that they oppose misogyny in the workplace: they can vote for our bill. But they don't want to do that, and why is that? They want the money that comes from it.

The Greens say they have offered amendments. We have pointed out to them that we have provided workable solutions to each point that they have made, and it's still never enough.

Honourable senators interjecting—

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