Civil construction boss Damian Long grilled as Queensland hearings begin after two-month break

Meanwhile, during an address to parliament on the other side of Brisbane, Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie has shared his open glee at the resumption of the CFMEU inquiry, taunting a Labor MP who he said should be “in the dock” being probed by legal counsels.

Bleijie says the 30 planned hearing days for the powerful probe into the union and construction sector is “going to be better than the top 10 on Netflix”.

“It will be bingeworthy,” Bleijie says.

The deputy premier, who also serves as industrial relations minister, uses the resumption of the inquiry to mock his opposing portfolio rival, Grace Grace.

“I’m surprised to see the member for McConnel joining us today. I thought she’d be over there in the dock answering serious questions that she should answer,” Bleijie says.

The minister is forced to withdraw the comments after a protest from Grace, but Bleijie continues his tirade at the former state government.

“It was a disgrace what the CFMEU were doing to construction sites, to women and children across the state, and allowed to get away with it by former failed Labor policies,” he says.