Gavin Marshall (Victoria, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

The committee decided not to release the source documents provided to it from Fair Work Australia in relation to this matter. This decision was taken after careful consideration of the request to release the material, which runs to many thousands of pages. The committee was concerned to minimise potential invasions of privacy that might be caused to individuals through the publication of documents, in particular those who are not subject to allegations and those who are not public figures.

The Fair Work Australia report is a comprehensive distillation of the original source material and this report has been made public. While the report itself runs to over 1,100 pages, the conclusions it reaches had regard to the material covering many thousands of pages. Release of the supporting material could easily give rise to misinterpretation of the evidence, therefore reducing clarity rather than enhancing it. The government stands by the conclusions of the committee and does not support the motion.