Senator Eric Abetz

In December 1999, the Bicheno community gathered together to mark the opening of the community’s Online Access Centre. This weekend Senator Eric Abetz will be back in Bicheno to celebrate almost 12 years since the Centre opened.

“Twelve years ago, well almost, I had the great pleasure of opening the Online Access Centre at Bicheno; it seems just like yesterday but I know in all that time a lot has gone on at the Centre and its been the great success I knew it would be,” Senator Abetz said today.

Yesterday, despite being a repeat offender, despite having Federal and State Right of Entry permits revoked, and having a string of convictions for trespass, serial CFMEU union pest Joe McDonald was fined just $500 for trespass resulting from his union activities.

“I join with the Master Builders of Western Australia calling on the West Australian Police, who laid the original charges, to consider seeking advice on appealing this decision,” Senator Abetz said today.

“The best thing that Labor can do to protect Australian jobs is to axe their job destroying Carbon Tax,” Senator Abetz said today. 

“Today's forum is just another talk-fest so Labor can talk about talking about making decisions without actually making any.”

“Reports today that Qantas staff have been threatened with violence as retribution for not taking part in union strike action is to be utterly condemned and has absolutely no place in modern day industrial disputation,” Senator Abetz said today.

“I call on Prime Minister Julia Gillard and ACTU President Ged Kearney to send the strongest message possible to those who would partake in this type of thuggery by publicly condemning this despicable behaviour.”