More than 20,000 households in Andrew Wall's Brindabella electorate could receive a robo-call this weekend from Unions ACT, after Mr Wall accused the union peak body of "recruiting" in ACT public schools.
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The Liberal politician grilled ACT Education Minister Yvette Berry during budget estimates on allegations students had been given membership forms during union-run safety briefings for work experience students in schools.
He said the presence of unions in schools could be seen as "inappropriate" and as "having a political motivation given the ideological ties that bind the ALP and the union movement".
Unions ACT secretary Alex White said his organisation had been contacted by a number of parents who were concerned that Mr Wall was "trying to prevent their children from learning about their workplace safety rights from unions".
"These parents, some of whom live in Mr Wall's electorate, believe the community has a right to know about Mr Wall's irresponsible statements. We agree," Mr White said.
In the one minute, nine second call, "Jane" asks for 30 seconds of your time to say: "I'm very concerned about news that our local Liberal politician Andrew Wall is trying to take away the right for my daughter to be informed about their workplace safety rights."
The caller, who is voiced by a volunteer but based on a real parent who reached out to Unions ACT, says she is concerned workplace safety is being used as a "political football".
"If you disagree with Andrew Wall's attempts to take away young people's accesss to workplace safety information, press 1 so we can patch through this call to Mr Wall's office and you can leave him a message."
Mr Wall's original questions were based on a complaint from a parent that union members had encouraged year 10 students at Campbell High School "at length" about joining the union.
