House debates Questions without Notice
Member for Dobell
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training
2:39 pm
My question is to the Prime Minister. I ask the Prime Minister: given that this email from Mr Doug Williams I referred to in my previous question was withheld by the government until after Fair Work Australia had appeared in Senate estimates yesterday, will she support a call from the opposition to recall Fair Work Australia to Senate estimates to examine this new evidence?
Julia Gillard Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister
2:40 pm
I think the member for Sturt's question in English means that they asked questions at Senate estimates yesterday. They had five hours of opportunity with Fair Work Australia there. As a result of their questioning they did get the document that the member for Sturt refers to. That is what Senate estimates is there for. Should Senate estimates want to reconvene, then that is a matter for it.
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training
Madam Deputy Speaker, I seek leave to table a document that was requested 12 months ago and withheld until today.
Ms Anna Burke Deputy-Speaker
The Manager of Opposition Business has made his point. Is leave granted?
Leave not granted.