Warren Truss (Wide Bay, National Party, Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Hansard source

Well, I do not know where the story came from that we were proposing to get rid of it. It is true that it is in the hands of the Minister for Employment, not in mine. It would be well known that, when we were on the other side of the parliament, we were not enthusiastic about its introduction; we thought it was another piece of bureaucracy. I do not think there is any evidence to suggest that it has made any difference, positive or negative, in relation to the road toll. However, I am concerned about the very long periods of time that it is taking the organisation to deal with issues, and that is certainly a matter that has been raised with me by employers—that things are held up for a very long time, way beyond the time limits that are set for the resolution of matters, and I think that is something it ought to look at. We do not have any plans to get rid of it. Even if we did, we would not get it through the parliament. So, the reality is that the organisation will continue to do its job.

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