Murray Watt (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Hansard source

As we've all seen over the last few days, the Greens party have been running round parliament, meeting with the CFMEU and boasting about the donations and support they will get by voting against our strong laws. It's no surprise, though, that the Greens have strongly supported the thugs in the construction union, because the truth is that the Greens have been courting the CFMEU for years. In fact, in a sweaty 35-minute rambling video on YouTube entitled 'The 18 year plan for a Greens government', the member for Griffith, Max Chandler-Mather, said, 'If we're going to win government, we need to develop strong relationships with the construction union, and this has already started happening.' So last night's dirty work from the Greens is another investment from them in their strong relationship with the CFMEU.

I invite Senator Shoebridge to tell us: Which is his favourite Greenfield? Is it Darren or is it Michael Greenfield? We know your relationship is strong. We know that's why you voted to protect John Setka and the people facing criminal charges in the CFMEU rather than to protect the interests of their members.