Kevin Andrews (Menzies, Liberal Party, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

These are words from the office of the member for Lilley. This was reinforced again this morning by the member for Perth, who spoke at a doorstop this morning. He was asked this question: ‘Why do you need those leave arrangements if employers are required to provide safety training and can do so?’ This was the reply from the member for Perth: ‘I would’ve thought that Beaconsfield shows that one of the things which are important is leave arrangements for training to take place at the Lithgow mining rescue centre, which is jointly run by the CFMEU and the Minerals Council of New South Wales, and more than one of the people involved in the Beaconsfield rescue had training there.’ Precisely the point, Mr Speaker, from the mouth of the member for Perth.

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