CFMEU

The Hon. V.A. TARZIA (Hartley—Leader of the Opposition) (14:50): My question, again, is to the Premier. Did the Premier or any member of the government attend the CFMEU rally on the steps of parliament today and, if not, why not?

The Hon. P.B. MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Premier) (14:50): I am not too sure if the Leader of the Opposition has been paying attention, but this government—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. P.B. MALINAUSKAS: We always welcome the thoughtful contributions from the member for Unley. The state government has made very clear that we believe only the strongest of action should be taken by those people who are in a position of regulatory authority regarding the conduct of the CFMEU. That is why, while I was on leave, I wasn't just calling the police commissioner, I also contacted the Prime Minister's office, I also proactively contacted Tony Burke's office, and made it very clear that this state government would support very strong action being taken against the CFMEU.

I know that the CFMEU—I am not familiar with the remarks in the protests but I have seen media reports this morning that the CFMEU is now in some areas calling for the destruction of the Labor Party, which just I think very much demonstrates the absurdity of the opposition's positioning on this issue. They can't work out if the CFMEU—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Unley, you are warned for the second time. Next time you're out.

The Hon. P.B. MALINAUSKAS: As I said earlier, we always welcome the contributions from the member for Unley. The member for Unley, let the Hansard show, interjected suggesting the South Australian branch of the Labor Party was accepting the affiliation of the CFMEU and their affiliation fees, but that action has stopped, at my initiation. But I thank the member for Unley for drawing that to people's attention anyway.