John Setka will be hauled before a Senate committee to defend serious allegations that he threatened crossbench senators to improperly influence their votes.
It’s always someone else’s fault with the union boss John Setka. I didn’t do it. You never saw me.
Crossbench senator Rex Patrick says the Senate"must protect its members".
The union leader has defended his use of inflammatory language and said it was not meant to intimidate crossbench senators Rex Patrick and Jacqui Lambie.
The Labor leader has vowed to push on with expelling the construction union boss from the ALP after a foul-mouthed rant about crossbench politicians.
A leaked recording undermines the controversial union figure's contrition outside court after he pleaded guilty to harassing his wife.
Police did not understand the construction industry,where"friends help friends,"according to the controversial secretary
"It has hardened my resolve to pass a bill to deal with union misconduct,"said Centre Alliance senator Rex Patrick.
Leaked tape has emerged of the construction union leader taking on Lambie,the ACTU,and the Senate crossbench as pressure grows on him to quit.
Do I give him the power to attack the union movement from within,or give the government the power to attack unions from outside?
The scandal over the future of construction union heavy John Setka shows no sign of abating.