❓ Ms. Mettam questions the Premier's justification for not addressing alleged intimidation within the CFMEU, while the Premier defends his government's position by citing the Fair Work Commission's assessment and emphasizing the need for evidence-based referrals to authorities.
AnsweredQoN 458Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
CONSTRUCTION, FORESTRY,
MINING AND ENERGY UNION (WA) — CONDUCT
458. Ms L. METTAM to the Premier:
I
have a supplementary question. How can the Premier justify his government's
refusal to acknowledge and address these very serious issues surrounding
intimidation within the CFMEU given its notorious track record in WA?
MINING AND ENERGY UNION (WA) — CONDUCT
458. Ms L. METTAM to the Premier:
I
have a supplementary question. How can the Premier justify his government's
refusal to acknowledge and address these very serious issues surrounding
intimidation within the CFMEU given its notorious track record in WA?
AnswerView source ↗
As I said, if any member of the
community has accusations that can be substantiated with evidence, they should be referred to the authorities; that is the
appropriate action. It is telling that the Fair Work Commission has identified —singled
out—the Western Australian branch of the CFMEU as not requiring action
at this particular point in time.
As the Master Builders Association
said, members of the CFMEU in Western Australia are not boy scouts! They work
in the industry with robust personalities on both sides of the table—it
has always been thus—but we expect everyone
to play by the rules. If anyone is not playing by the rules, they should be
referred to the appropriate authorities.
community has accusations that can be substantiated with evidence, they should be referred to the authorities; that is the
appropriate action. It is telling that the Fair Work Commission has identified —singled
out—the Western Australian branch of the CFMEU as not requiring action
at this particular point in time.
As the Master Builders Association
said, members of the CFMEU in Western Australia are not boy scouts! They work
in the industry with robust personalities on both sides of the table—it
has always been thus—but we expect everyone
to play by the rules. If anyone is not playing by the rules, they should be
referred to the appropriate authorities.
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