Tuesday, 17 February 2026

 Matthew GUY (Bulleen) (15:07): Recently I spent time with Bulleen locals hearing about a number of issues which they are very concerned about in relation to the North East Link, particularly dust, noise, and water pressure in Elizabeth Street, in Austin Street and in Derwent Square. A number of these locals have been voicing these issues and concerns on social media. But as a number of them wanted to show me and did show me, when they have taken to social media they are being heavily bullied. These people are clearly associated with the union movement on Big Build sites that are –

Members interjecting.

Matthew GUY: Really? You want to bag local people for raising issues in relation to sexism, racist abuse and death threats, including people saying, ‘Go and make a noose for yourself’? This is the kind of disgraceful behaviour that I think locals are, rightfully, very, very angry about, and more to the point would be very angry that Labor members would be defending. But it is not surprising that Labor members would defend the disgraceful action of union members abusing local people on social media. Why wouldn’t they defend them when $15 billion goes missing from Big Build sites, primarily to bikie gangs via the CFMEU, and the Labor government goes quiet and says there is no problem, no need for an inquiry and no need for a royal commission? This government is corrupt.