Senator CASH (Western Australia—Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service, Minister for Employment and Minister for Women) (14:53): Unfortunately, Senator Paterson, I am. Yet again, colleagues—and, in particular, colleagues from Victoria—we are seeing further disturbing reports about union bullying. Recent reports in The Age outline a culture of bullying and intimidation of employees of the Country Fire Authority in Victoria by members of the United Firefighters Union. The report says: Literally hundreds and hundreds of respondents gave detail of behaviours that included criminal sexual assault; sexual harassment; physical altercations; bullying; intimidation; harassment; threats of violence …" A staff member is reported to have said: Bullying starts with UFU on CFA, managers against staff. This is a circus, not a work place. What is worse is that Professor Caroline Taylor, who undertook the survey into bullying in the CFA, was herself bullied. Professor Taylor stated: Nobody goes to work to be intimidated or harassed or sexually assaulted or raped, and find that, not only can they not report, but when they do they are set upon … In The Weekend Australian, Simon Benson also reported allegations of intimidation and bullying. The PRESIDENT: On a point of order, Senator Cameron. Senator Cameron: The minister does this every time she's in question time. The PRESIDENT: What is your point of order? Senator Cameron: Could the minister provide any police activity or any evidence that the police have been dealing with this matter? Maybe that is something that she should do—table any documents from the police instead of attacking the trade union movement every day. She is an absolute disgrace. The PRESIDENT: Senator Cameron, there is no point of order. If you feel as though there are any inaccuracies or there are any aspects of a minister's response that you're not comfortable with, there are many avenues within the program of the Senate for you to address that—not during question time by way of a point of order. Minister, you have the call. Senator CASH: As I was saying, there are reports of allegations of intimidation and bullying by members of the UFU against at least 10 senior firefighters. This appalling behaviour included a bullet being mailed to the home of one of the firefighters. You may ask what prompted such a menacing threat. The victim sought a promotion without seeking permission of the union. The government is always proud to stand alongside the members of the CFA. The PRESIDENT: Senator Paterson, a supplementary question.