Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash
Shadow Attorney-General
Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
Senator for Western Australia
26 FEBRUARY 2025
WEAKNESS OF ALBANESE GOVERNMENT OVER NSW TRAIN STRIKE EXPOSED AGAIN DURING SENATE ESTIMATES
The weakness and impotence of the Albanese Labor Government was again highlighted today when Murray Watt revealed the Prime Minister never asked him to use his ministerial powers to intervene in the NSW train strike.
Mr Watt told a Senate estimates hearing that during the long running strike he was interviewed by the media and expressed his frustration and acknowledged the frustration of the NSW public.
But Mr Watt did not use his powers that could have brought the strike to a halt and was not asked to do so by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations said: “Despite the massive economic and reputational damage caused by these strikes the Prime Minister didn’t ask his Minister to intervene and Minister Watt made a conscious decision not to.’’
“This Prime Minister continues to prove time and again how weak he is,’’ Senator Cash said.
“It is abundantly clear that Mr Albanese and Mr Watt didn’t want to upset their union mates whose donations and support they rely on,’’ she said.
“Murray Watt seems to think that expressing his frustration is good enough. Australians expect action from their leaders not frustration,’’ she said.
“The Albanese Government has spent its entire time in office siding with its union mates and letting down the people of Australia,’’ Senator Cash said.
“There is a very real risk that the rolling Sydney train strikes could start all over again in July. Sydney commuters and small businesses have a clear choice at the upcoming election – a Dutton Coalition Government who will stand up for them and take on the militant unions, or an Albanese Government who will do nothing.” Senator Cash said.
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