❓ The Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection condemns violence in the workplace, accusing the Opposition Leader of condoning it after a Liberal member's reported violent remarks against union officials. The Speaker struggles to maintain order amidst constant interjections.
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Will the minister advise the House of the Government’s stance on the use of violence in the industrial relations system? Mr KOBELKE
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The Government will not tolerate violence of any form in the workplace. The Leader of the Opposition interjected with the comment that violence in the workplace should be tolerated. The Government will not tolerate violence in the workplace by an employee, an employer or a union official. Mr Barnett interjected. Mr KOBELKE: Is that not the Leader of the Opposition’s view? He is quite happy to tolerate violence. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Question time is continually halted because of interjections. Members must give the minister an opportunity to reply to the question. Mr KOBELKE: We must take action if there is evidence of violence. However, it is also incumbent upon us as leaders in this State - whether we are ministers or members of Parliament - to speak out against violence in the workplace, and not encourage it in anyway. I was astounded to hear that a Liberal member of Parliament was recently reported as saying that if a union official came to inspect time and wages records, this member would use a baseball bat or a cattle prod. This statement clearly advocates violence in the workplace. Some Opposition members have a slave-owner’s view of industrial relations, and think it is quite appropriate to use a baseball bat or a cattle prod. However, the Government will not countenance violence in the workplace, or the encouragement of violence in the workplace. It is now up to the Leader of the Opposition to ask the member who made that statement to recant it and apologise. Mr Barnett interjected. Mr KOBELKE: Clearly, the statement made by Hon Robyn McSweeney is supported by the Leader of the Opposition. The Leader of the Opposition is quite happy for there to be violence against union officials. Again, the Leader of the Opposition has owned up to his two-faced standards. He does not mind violence in the workplace, but it must be against the right person. That is the view of the Leader of the Opposition. He will not unequivocally state that he opposes violence in the workplace. This Government opposes violence in the workplace, and it will use every avenue of the law to stamp it out. Unfortunately, both the Liberal Party and its leader are happy to countenance violence in certain situations.
Mr KOBELKE replied: The Government will not tolerate violence of any form in the workplace. The Leader of the Opposition interjected with the comment that violence in the workplace should be tolerated. The Government will not tolerate violence in the workplace by an employee, an employer or a union official. Mr Barnett interjected. Mr KOBELKE: Is that not the Leader of the Opposition’s view? He is quite happy to tolerate violence. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Question time is continually halted because of interjections. Members must give the minister an opportunity to reply to the question. Mr KOBELKE: We must take action if there is evidence of violence. However, it is also incumbent upon us as leaders in this State - whether we are ministers or members of Parliament - to speak out against violence in the workplace, and not encourage it in anyway. I was astounded to hear that a Liberal member of Parliament was recently reported as saying that if a union official came to inspect time and wages records, this member would use a baseball bat or a cattle prod. This statement clearly advocates violence in the workplace. Some Opposition members have a slave-owner’s view of industrial relations, and think it is quite appropriate to use a baseball bat or a cattle prod. However, the Government will not countenance violence in the workplace, or the encouragement of violence in the workplace. It is now up to the Leader of the Opposition to ask the member who made that statement to recant it and apologise. Mr Barnett interjected. Mr KOBELKE: Clearly, the statement made by Hon Robyn McSweeney is supported by the Leader of the Opposition. The Leader of the Opposition is quite happy for there to be violence against union officials. Again, the Leader of the Opposition has owned up to his two-faced standards. He does not mind violence in the workplace, but it must be against the right person. That is the view of the Leader of the Opposition. He will not unequivocally state that he opposes violence in the workplace. This Government opposes violence in the workplace, and it will use every avenue of the law to stamp it out. Unfortunately, both the Liberal Party and its leader are happy to countenance violence in certain situations.
The Government will not tolerate violence of any form in the workplace. The Leader of the Opposition interjected with the comment that violence in the workplace should be tolerated. The Government will not tolerate violence in the workplace by an employee, an employer or a union official. Mr Barnett interjected. Mr KOBELKE: Is that not the Leader of the Opposition’s view? He is quite happy to tolerate violence. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Question time is continually halted because of interjections. Members must give the minister an opportunity to reply to the question. Mr KOBELKE: We must take action if there is evidence of violence. However, it is also incumbent upon us as leaders in this State - whether we are ministers or members of Parliament - to speak out against violence in the workplace, and not encourage it in anyway. I was astounded to hear that a Liberal member of Parliament was recently reported as saying that if a union official came to inspect time and wages records, this member would use a baseball bat or a cattle prod. This statement clearly advocates violence in the workplace. Some Opposition members have a slave-owner’s view of industrial relations, and think it is quite appropriate to use a baseball bat or a cattle prod. However, the Government will not countenance violence in the workplace, or the encouragement of violence in the workplace. It is now up to the Leader of the Opposition to ask the member who made that statement to recant it and apologise. Mr Barnett interjected. Mr KOBELKE: Clearly, the statement made by Hon Robyn McSweeney is supported by the Leader of the Opposition. The Leader of the Opposition is quite happy for there to be violence against union officials. Again, the Leader of the Opposition has owned up to his two-faced standards. He does not mind violence in the workplace, but it must be against the right person. That is the view of the Leader of the Opposition. He will not unequivocally state that he opposes violence in the workplace. This Government opposes violence in the workplace, and it will use every avenue of the law to stamp it out. Unfortunately, both the Liberal Party and its leader are happy to countenance violence in certain situations.
Mr Barnett interjected. Mr KOBELKE: Is that not the Leader of the Opposition’s view? He is quite happy to tolerate violence. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Question time is continually halted because of interjections. Members must give the minister an opportunity to reply to the question. Mr KOBELKE: We must take action if there is evidence of violence. However, it is also incumbent upon us as leaders in this State - whether we are ministers or members of Parliament - to speak out against violence in the workplace, and not encourage it in anyway. I was astounded to hear that a Liberal member of Parliament was recently reported as saying that if a union official came to inspect time and wages records, this member would use a baseball bat or a cattle prod. This statement clearly advocates violence in the workplace. Some Opposition members have a slave-owner’s view of industrial relations, and think it is quite appropriate to use a baseball bat or a cattle prod. However, the Government will not countenance violence in the workplace, or the encouragement of violence in the workplace. It is now up to the Leader of the Opposition to ask the member who made that statement to recant it and apologise. Mr Barnett interjected. Mr KOBELKE: Clearly, the statement made by Hon Robyn McSweeney is supported by the Leader of the Opposition. The Leader of the Opposition is quite happy for there to be violence against union officials. Again, the Leader of the Opposition has owned up to his two-faced standards. He does not mind violence in the workplace, but it must be against the right person. That is the view of the Leader of the Opposition. He will not unequivocally state that he opposes violence in the workplace. This Government opposes violence in the workplace, and it will use every avenue of the law to stamp it out. Unfortunately, both the Liberal Party and its leader are happy to countenance violence in certain situations.
Mr KOBELKE: Is that not the Leader of the Opposition’s view? He is quite happy to tolerate violence. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Question time is continually halted because of interjections. Members must give the minister an opportunity to reply to the question. Mr KOBELKE: We must take action if there is evidence of violence. However, it is also incumbent upon us as leaders in this State - whether we are ministers or members of Parliament - to speak out against violence in the workplace, and not encourage it in anyway. I was astounded to hear that a Liberal member of Parliament was recently reported as saying that if a union official came to inspect time and wages records, this member would use a baseball bat or a cattle prod. This statement clearly advocates violence in the workplace. Some Opposition members have a slave-owner’s view of industrial relations, and think it is quite appropriate to use a baseball bat or a cattle prod. However, the Government will not countenance violence in the workplace, or the encouragement of violence in the workplace. It is now up to the Leader of the Opposition to ask the member who made that statement to recant it and apologise. Mr Barnett interjected. Mr KOBELKE: Clearly, the statement made by Hon Robyn McSweeney is supported by the Leader of the Opposition. The Leader of the Opposition is quite happy for there to be violence against union officials. Again, the Leader of the Opposition has owned up to his two-faced standards. He does not mind violence in the workplace, but it must be against the right person. That is the view of the Leader of the Opposition. He will not unequivocally state that he opposes violence in the workplace. This Government opposes violence in the workplace, and it will use every avenue of the law to stamp it out. Unfortunately, both the Liberal Party and its leader are happy to countenance violence in certain situations.
Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Question time is continually halted because of interjections. Members must give the minister an opportunity to reply to the question. Mr KOBELKE: We must take action if there is evidence of violence. However, it is also incumbent upon us as leaders in this State - whether we are ministers or members of Parliament - to speak out against violence in the workplace, and not encourage it in anyway. I was astounded to hear that a Liberal member of Parliament was recently reported as saying that if a union official came to inspect time and wages records, this member would use a baseball bat or a cattle prod. This statement clearly advocates violence in the workplace. Some Opposition members have a slave-owner’s view of industrial relations, and think it is quite appropriate to use a baseball bat or a cattle prod. However, the Government will not countenance violence in the workplace, or the encouragement of violence in the workplace. It is now up to the Leader of the Opposition to ask the member who made that statement to recant it and apologise. Mr Barnett interjected. Mr KOBELKE: Clearly, the statement made by Hon Robyn McSweeney is supported by the Leader of the Opposition. The Leader of the Opposition is quite happy for there to be violence against union officials. Again, the Leader of the Opposition has owned up to his two-faced standards. He does not mind violence in the workplace, but it must be against the right person. That is the view of the Leader of the Opposition. He will not unequivocally state that he opposes violence in the workplace. This Government opposes violence in the workplace, and it will use every avenue of the law to stamp it out. Unfortunately, both the Liberal Party and its leader are happy to countenance violence in certain situations.
The SPEAKER: Question time is continually halted because of interjections. Members must give the minister an opportunity to reply to the question. Mr KOBELKE: We must take action if there is evidence of violence. However, it is also incumbent upon us as leaders in this State - whether we are ministers or members of Parliament - to speak out against violence in the workplace, and not encourage it in anyway. I was astounded to hear that a Liberal member of Parliament was recently reported as saying that if a union official came to inspect time and wages records, this member would use a baseball bat or a cattle prod. This statement clearly advocates violence in the workplace. Some Opposition members have a slave-owner’s view of industrial relations, and think it is quite appropriate to use a baseball bat or a cattle prod. However, the Government will not countenance violence in the workplace, or the encouragement of violence in the workplace. It is now up to the Leader of the Opposition to ask the member who made that statement to recant it and apologise. Mr Barnett interjected. Mr KOBELKE: Clearly, the statement made by Hon Robyn McSweeney is supported by the Leader of the Opposition. The Leader of the Opposition is quite happy for there to be violence against union officials. Again, the Leader of the Opposition has owned up to his two-faced standards. He does not mind violence in the workplace, but it must be against the right person. That is the view of the Leader of the Opposition. He will not unequivocally state that he opposes violence in the workplace. This Government opposes violence in the workplace, and it will use every avenue of the law to stamp it out. Unfortunately, both the Liberal Party and its leader are happy to countenance violence in certain situations.
Mr KOBELKE: We must take action if there is evidence of violence. However, it is also incumbent upon us as leaders in this State - whether we are ministers or members of Parliament - to speak out against violence in the workplace, and not encourage it in anyway. I was astounded to hear that a Liberal member of Parliament was recently reported as saying that if a union official came to inspect time and wages records, this member would use a baseball bat or a cattle prod. This statement clearly advocates violence in the workplace. Some Opposition members have a slave-owner’s view of industrial relations, and think it is quite appropriate to use a baseball bat or a cattle prod. However, the Government will not countenance violence in the workplace, or the encouragement of violence in the workplace. It is now up to the Leader of the Opposition to ask the member who made that statement to recant it and apologise. Mr Barnett interjected. Mr KOBELKE: Clearly, the statement made by Hon Robyn McSweeney is supported by the Leader of the Opposition. The Leader of the Opposition is quite happy for there to be violence against union officials. Again, the Leader of the Opposition has owned up to his two-faced standards. He does not mind violence in the workplace, but it must be against the right person. That is the view of the Leader of the Opposition. He will not unequivocally state that he opposes violence in the workplace. This Government opposes violence in the workplace, and it will use every avenue of the law to stamp it out. Unfortunately, both the Liberal Party and its leader are happy to countenance violence in certain situations.
Mr Barnett interjected. Mr KOBELKE: Clearly, the statement made by Hon Robyn McSweeney is supported by the Leader of the Opposition. The Leader of the Opposition is quite happy for there to be violence against union officials. Again, the Leader of the Opposition has owned up to his two-faced standards. He does not mind violence in the workplace, but it must be against the right person. That is the view of the Leader of the Opposition. He will not unequivocally state that he opposes violence in the workplace. This Government opposes violence in the workplace, and it will use every avenue of the law to stamp it out. Unfortunately, both the Liberal Party and its leader are happy to countenance violence in certain situations.
Mr KOBELKE: Clearly, the statement made by Hon Robyn McSweeney is supported by the Leader of the Opposition. The Leader of the Opposition is quite happy for there to be violence against union officials. Again, the Leader of the Opposition has owned up to his two-faced standards. He does not mind violence in the workplace, but it must be against the right person. That is the view of the Leader of the Opposition. He will not unequivocally state that he opposes violence in the workplace. This Government opposes violence in the workplace, and it will use every avenue of the law to stamp it out. Unfortunately, both the Liberal Party and its leader are happy to countenance violence in certain situations.
Mr KOBELKE replied: The Government will not tolerate violence of any form in the workplace. The Leader of the Opposition interjected with the comment that violence in the workplace should be tolerated. The Government will not tolerate violence in the workplace by an employee, an employer or a union official. Mr Barnett interjected. Mr KOBELKE: Is that not the Leader of the Opposition’s view? He is quite happy to tolerate violence. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Question time is continually halted because of interjections. Members must give the minister an opportunity to reply to the question. Mr KOBELKE: We must take action if there is evidence of violence. However, it is also incumbent upon us as leaders in this State - whether we are ministers or members of Parliament - to speak out against violence in the workplace, and not encourage it in anyway. I was astounded to hear that a Liberal member of Parliament was recently reported as saying that if a union official came to inspect time and wages records, this member would use a baseball bat or a cattle prod. This statement clearly advocates violence in the workplace. Some Opposition members have a slave-owner’s view of industrial relations, and think it is quite appropriate to use a baseball bat or a cattle prod. However, the Government will not countenance violence in the workplace, or the encouragement of violence in the workplace. It is now up to the Leader of the Opposition to ask the member who made that statement to recant it and apologise. Mr Barnett interjected. Mr KOBELKE: Clearly, the statement made by Hon Robyn McSweeney is supported by the Leader of the Opposition. The Leader of the Opposition is quite happy for there to be violence against union officials. Again, the Leader of the Opposition has owned up to his two-faced standards. He does not mind violence in the workplace, but it must be against the right person. That is the view of the Leader of the Opposition. He will not unequivocally state that he opposes violence in the workplace. This Government opposes violence in the workplace, and it will use every avenue of the law to stamp it out. Unfortunately, both the Liberal Party and its leader are happy to countenance violence in certain situations.
The Government will not tolerate violence of any form in the workplace. The Leader of the Opposition interjected with the comment that violence in the workplace should be tolerated. The Government will not tolerate violence in the workplace by an employee, an employer or a union official. Mr Barnett interjected. Mr KOBELKE: Is that not the Leader of the Opposition’s view? He is quite happy to tolerate violence. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Question time is continually halted because of interjections. Members must give the minister an opportunity to reply to the question. Mr KOBELKE: We must take action if there is evidence of violence. However, it is also incumbent upon us as leaders in this State - whether we are ministers or members of Parliament - to speak out against violence in the workplace, and not encourage it in anyway. I was astounded to hear that a Liberal member of Parliament was recently reported as saying that if a union official came to inspect time and wages records, this member would use a baseball bat or a cattle prod. This statement clearly advocates violence in the workplace. Some Opposition members have a slave-owner’s view of industrial relations, and think it is quite appropriate to use a baseball bat or a cattle prod. However, the Government will not countenance violence in the workplace, or the encouragement of violence in the workplace. It is now up to the Leader of the Opposition to ask the member who made that statement to recant it and apologise. Mr Barnett interjected. Mr KOBELKE: Clearly, the statement made by Hon Robyn McSweeney is supported by the Leader of the Opposition. The Leader of the Opposition is quite happy for there to be violence against union officials. Again, the Leader of the Opposition has owned up to his two-faced standards. He does not mind violence in the workplace, but it must be against the right person. That is the view of the Leader of the Opposition. He will not unequivocally state that he opposes violence in the workplace. This Government opposes violence in the workplace, and it will use every avenue of the law to stamp it out. Unfortunately, both the Liberal Party and its leader are happy to countenance violence in certain situations.
Mr Barnett interjected. Mr KOBELKE: Is that not the Leader of the Opposition’s view? He is quite happy to tolerate violence. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Question time is continually halted because of interjections. Members must give the minister an opportunity to reply to the question. Mr KOBELKE: We must take action if there is evidence of violence. However, it is also incumbent upon us as leaders in this State - whether we are ministers or members of Parliament - to speak out against violence in the workplace, and not encourage it in anyway. I was astounded to hear that a Liberal member of Parliament was recently reported as saying that if a union official came to inspect time and wages records, this member would use a baseball bat or a cattle prod. This statement clearly advocates violence in the workplace. Some Opposition members have a slave-owner’s view of industrial relations, and think it is quite appropriate to use a baseball bat or a cattle prod. However, the Government will not countenance violence in the workplace, or the encouragement of violence in the workplace. It is now up to the Leader of the Opposition to ask the member who made that statement to recant it and apologise. Mr Barnett interjected. Mr KOBELKE: Clearly, the statement made by Hon Robyn McSweeney is supported by the Leader of the Opposition. The Leader of the Opposition is quite happy for there to be violence against union officials. Again, the Leader of the Opposition has owned up to his two-faced standards. He does not mind violence in the workplace, but it must be against the right person. That is the view of the Leader of the Opposition. He will not unequivocally state that he opposes violence in the workplace. This Government opposes violence in the workplace, and it will use every avenue of the law to stamp it out. Unfortunately, both the Liberal Party and its leader are happy to countenance violence in certain situations.
Mr KOBELKE: Is that not the Leader of the Opposition’s view? He is quite happy to tolerate violence. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Question time is continually halted because of interjections. Members must give the minister an opportunity to reply to the question. Mr KOBELKE: We must take action if there is evidence of violence. However, it is also incumbent upon us as leaders in this State - whether we are ministers or members of Parliament - to speak out against violence in the workplace, and not encourage it in anyway. I was astounded to hear that a Liberal member of Parliament was recently reported as saying that if a union official came to inspect time and wages records, this member would use a baseball bat or a cattle prod. This statement clearly advocates violence in the workplace. Some Opposition members have a slave-owner’s view of industrial relations, and think it is quite appropriate to use a baseball bat or a cattle prod. However, the Government will not countenance violence in the workplace, or the encouragement of violence in the workplace. It is now up to the Leader of the Opposition to ask the member who made that statement to recant it and apologise. Mr Barnett interjected. Mr KOBELKE: Clearly, the statement made by Hon Robyn McSweeney is supported by the Leader of the Opposition. The Leader of the Opposition is quite happy for there to be violence against union officials. Again, the Leader of the Opposition has owned up to his two-faced standards. He does not mind violence in the workplace, but it must be against the right person. That is the view of the Leader of the Opposition. He will not unequivocally state that he opposes violence in the workplace. This Government opposes violence in the workplace, and it will use every avenue of the law to stamp it out. Unfortunately, both the Liberal Party and its leader are happy to countenance violence in certain situations.
Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Question time is continually halted because of interjections. Members must give the minister an opportunity to reply to the question. Mr KOBELKE: We must take action if there is evidence of violence. However, it is also incumbent upon us as leaders in this State - whether we are ministers or members of Parliament - to speak out against violence in the workplace, and not encourage it in anyway. I was astounded to hear that a Liberal member of Parliament was recently reported as saying that if a union official came to inspect time and wages records, this member would use a baseball bat or a cattle prod. This statement clearly advocates violence in the workplace. Some Opposition members have a slave-owner’s view of industrial relations, and think it is quite appropriate to use a baseball bat or a cattle prod. However, the Government will not countenance violence in the workplace, or the encouragement of violence in the workplace. It is now up to the Leader of the Opposition to ask the member who made that statement to recant it and apologise. Mr Barnett interjected. Mr KOBELKE: Clearly, the statement made by Hon Robyn McSweeney is supported by the Leader of the Opposition. The Leader of the Opposition is quite happy for there to be violence against union officials. Again, the Leader of the Opposition has owned up to his two-faced standards. He does not mind violence in the workplace, but it must be against the right person. That is the view of the Leader of the Opposition. He will not unequivocally state that he opposes violence in the workplace. This Government opposes violence in the workplace, and it will use every avenue of the law to stamp it out. Unfortunately, both the Liberal Party and its leader are happy to countenance violence in certain situations.
The SPEAKER: Question time is continually halted because of interjections. Members must give the minister an opportunity to reply to the question. Mr KOBELKE: We must take action if there is evidence of violence. However, it is also incumbent upon us as leaders in this State - whether we are ministers or members of Parliament - to speak out against violence in the workplace, and not encourage it in anyway. I was astounded to hear that a Liberal member of Parliament was recently reported as saying that if a union official came to inspect time and wages records, this member would use a baseball bat or a cattle prod. This statement clearly advocates violence in the workplace. Some Opposition members have a slave-owner’s view of industrial relations, and think it is quite appropriate to use a baseball bat or a cattle prod. However, the Government will not countenance violence in the workplace, or the encouragement of violence in the workplace. It is now up to the Leader of the Opposition to ask the member who made that statement to recant it and apologise. Mr Barnett interjected. Mr KOBELKE: Clearly, the statement made by Hon Robyn McSweeney is supported by the Leader of the Opposition. The Leader of the Opposition is quite happy for there to be violence against union officials. Again, the Leader of the Opposition has owned up to his two-faced standards. He does not mind violence in the workplace, but it must be against the right person. That is the view of the Leader of the Opposition. He will not unequivocally state that he opposes violence in the workplace. This Government opposes violence in the workplace, and it will use every avenue of the law to stamp it out. Unfortunately, both the Liberal Party and its leader are happy to countenance violence in certain situations.
Mr KOBELKE: We must take action if there is evidence of violence. However, it is also incumbent upon us as leaders in this State - whether we are ministers or members of Parliament - to speak out against violence in the workplace, and not encourage it in anyway. I was astounded to hear that a Liberal member of Parliament was recently reported as saying that if a union official came to inspect time and wages records, this member would use a baseball bat or a cattle prod. This statement clearly advocates violence in the workplace. Some Opposition members have a slave-owner’s view of industrial relations, and think it is quite appropriate to use a baseball bat or a cattle prod. However, the Government will not countenance violence in the workplace, or the encouragement of violence in the workplace. It is now up to the Leader of the Opposition to ask the member who made that statement to recant it and apologise. Mr Barnett interjected. Mr KOBELKE: Clearly, the statement made by Hon Robyn McSweeney is supported by the Leader of the Opposition. The Leader of the Opposition is quite happy for there to be violence against union officials. Again, the Leader of the Opposition has owned up to his two-faced standards. He does not mind violence in the workplace, but it must be against the right person. That is the view of the Leader of the Opposition. He will not unequivocally state that he opposes violence in the workplace. This Government opposes violence in the workplace, and it will use every avenue of the law to stamp it out. Unfortunately, both the Liberal Party and its leader are happy to countenance violence in certain situations.
Mr Barnett interjected. Mr KOBELKE: Clearly, the statement made by Hon Robyn McSweeney is supported by the Leader of the Opposition. The Leader of the Opposition is quite happy for there to be violence against union officials. Again, the Leader of the Opposition has owned up to his two-faced standards. He does not mind violence in the workplace, but it must be against the right person. That is the view of the Leader of the Opposition. He will not unequivocally state that he opposes violence in the workplace. This Government opposes violence in the workplace, and it will use every avenue of the law to stamp it out. Unfortunately, both the Liberal Party and its leader are happy to countenance violence in certain situations.
Mr KOBELKE: Clearly, the statement made by Hon Robyn McSweeney is supported by the Leader of the Opposition. The Leader of the Opposition is quite happy for there to be violence against union officials. Again, the Leader of the Opposition has owned up to his two-faced standards. He does not mind violence in the workplace, but it must be against the right person. That is the view of the Leader of the Opposition. He will not unequivocally state that he opposes violence in the workplace. This Government opposes violence in the workplace, and it will use every avenue of the law to stamp it out. Unfortunately, both the Liberal Party and its leader are happy to countenance violence in certain situations.
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