Adam Bandt indicated his party would not back federal legislation forcing the CFMEU into administration but was silent on donations his party has received from the union.
Adam Bandt has ducked questions about donations the Greens have received from the CFMEU while indicating the party would not back federal legislation forcing the union into administration.about the CFMEU’s ties to organised crime have prompted a federal move to stamp out corruption within the union.
Bandt stopped short of throwing his support behind Labor’s plan to force an independent administrator on the union in an interview with ABC Radio National on Monday.“We note that there are several court proceedings on foot and our usual approach is to say, well, those court proceedings should play themselves out,” he said.
“Donations are a matter for the party … it’s about a decade ago that one branch received donations, over a decade ago, so this isn’t about donations from us,” he said.“I know others may have received donations, but for us, this is about a matter of principle about what laws should apply across workplaces to ensure that everyone has a safe workplace.
“There is a drop-dead end date of three years. Worse than that, individuals can only be banned for up to five years. These people are very good at waiting government out,” she said on Sky News.
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