What they said on the ABCC

FOUR CROSSBENCHERS HAVE SIDED WITH LABOR TO DEFEAT THE ABCC - HERE'S WHAT THEY SAID:

JACQUI LAMBIE

"This will come back to bite Malcolm Turnbull because he just doesn't realise most Australians out there, they have no understanding of the legislation itself and they have no interest in it."

"My vote will never be influenced by threats from this prime minister of a double-dissolution election."

GLENN LAZARUS

"I think they are headstrong into an election mode - it's been a plan of theirs for a long time now."

"I wouldn't be blackmailed or bullied into voting for the ABCC - I believe that this bill isn't a good thing for Queensland and Queensland people."

JOHN MADIGAN

"(Construction workers would) have fewer rights than an alleged murder, not even the police hold these powers."

"Corruption is not unique to the building industry and if the government was fair dinkum it would be looking to tackle corruption across the board."

RICKY MUIR

"If the government won't even consider what I believe to be reasonable amendments at least worthy of debate in this chamber then let's get this bill as it's presented to a vote."

"Then the government can proceed with what it wants, an early election."