Victorian Trades Hall Council president Kevin Bracken made the comments when he rang ABC Melbourne radio and spoke to talk-back host Jon Faine this morning.
"I believe the official story is a conspiracy theory that doesn't stand up to scientific study," Mr Bracken, who is also the Victorian secretary of the Maritime Union of Australia, told Faine.
"In my mind the buildings were imploded."
Faine originally thought the call was a prank, and said Mr Bracken's claim was "nutter theory".
This afternoon the prime minister also weighed in, saying she disagreed with Mr Bracken's theory when queried by an opposition MP during question time this afternoon.
"Obviously I don't agree with the remarks, obviously they are stupid and wrong," Ms Gillard said.
"The Labor Party is a large organisation, people join it as individuals — we don't dictate what people think."
Mr Bracken, who has voiced his views on 9/11 before, said he stuck to "scientific fact".
"Aviation fuel doesn't get hot enough to melt steel and no high rise steel frame building has before or after September 11 has ever collapsed due to fire," he said on ABC radio.
Both the Trades Hall Council has distanced itself from Mr Bracken's comments, while a spokesperson from the MUA told ninemsn Mr Bracken's views were his own and he had expressed so in 2006.
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8109575/pm-calls-union-bosss-9-11-conspiracy-stupid
Now i'm beginning to see why they chose Juila over Rudd. It's quite clear to me what I think
of her now.
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And to top this off , I think Abott gave his "victory" speech too soon !!! Now its all over his face. Get some boardies!!