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

I would make the point that the government has taken the strongest possible action to clean up the CFMEU. I would also make the point that we have asked the Fair Work Ombudsman to undertake a targeted review of all enterprise agreements made by the Victorian branch of the construction division of the CFMEU that apply to big build projects. We have requested the AFP investigate recent allegations and work cooperatively with state police to investigate and prosecute any criminal breaches, and we will use procurement powers to ensure that enterprise agreements on government funded projects are genuine and that workplaces are free from coercion and intimidation.

As you would know, we've also introduced new requirements on states and territories as part of the Commonwealth's funding agreement for projects delivered under the National Land Transport Act and reinforced assurances on Commonwealth funded projects. These and other measures are all part of the government's response, which is the strongest response any government has taken in relation to the allegations of corruption, intimidation and organised crime's involvement in this union.