Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I think the suggestion from Senator Ronaldson now is that I should interfere in Fair Work Australia's investigations into and handling of the complaints. That is totally inappropriate. As I indicated yesterday, when I tabled the response to the question I took on notice from Senator Ronaldson, Fair Work Australia provided this advice:

Fair Work Australia commenced investi­gations relating to possible breaches of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009. That inquiry is still ongoing.

Consistent with the information provided to Senator Ronaldson at Senate Estimates on 30 May 2011, Fair Work Australia believes that the investigation may be finalised in the latter half of this year. This continues to be the case.

That was the answer I gave him yesterday. That is the advice from Fair Work Australia, and I have no intention of interfering in their investigation.