CFMEU attack ad targeting Scott Morrison ‘a new low in politics’

A TV advertisement showing Scott Morrison driving a bus at a group of workers has been condemned as shameful | WATCH

A still image of the union attack ad that takes aim at Scott Morrison.

Attorney-General Christian Porter has slammed a union advertisement about the government’s industrial relations bill which depicts Scott Morrison driving a bus towards workers as “shameful.”

The CFMEU advertisement shows the Prime Minister driving a bus labelled “IR omnibus bill” towards a group of workers and smirking.

Scott Morrison's Omnibus Bill will hurt Australian workers.
Help #StopTheBus https://t.co/WoMogEjlGt pic.twitter.com/Hp3yz9LsBk

— CFMEU (@CFMEU_CG) January 30, 2021

Attorney-General Christian Porter. Picture: Getty Images

Mr Porter called for the advertisement to be pulled and said it was “shamefully insensitive” for victims and survivors of road accidents.

“It’s one of the most shameful, insensitive to the families of people who have been the victim of these types of things happening on the roads and disgusting pieces of advertising I’ve seen.” he told 2GB radio.

“I think this ad is a new low point in Australian politics.”

The union ad urges people to lobby says a handful of senators who may decide the fate of the industrial relations bill.

“These Senators can stop the anti-worker Omnibus Bill: Jacqui Lambie, Malcolm Roberts, Pauline Hanson, Stirling Griff and Rex Patrick,” the advertisement says.

It says “the Morrison government’s proposed Omnibus Bill will leave Australian workers worse off at a time when they can least afford it. It tips the balance of our industrial relations system in the favour of employers – and will lead to less workplace rights as well as cuts to our pay and conditions”.

The Morrison government’s industrial relations legislation includes changes to the Fair Work Act’s “better off overall” test.

Labor says the changes will cut the take-home pay of workers.