Senate debates

Thursday, 11 October 2012

Questions without Notice

Union Funds

2:44 pm

Photo of Michael RonaldsonMichael Ronaldson (Victoria, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Senator Wong. I refer to the findings of improper use of union funds by former HSU officials and to uncontradicted reports that the ETU has purchased a $1.5 million mansion in Sydney for one of its officials and also a house in Tasmania for another official, a former ALP candidate for the seat of Franklin, Kevin Harkins.

I ask: is the minister satisfied that Fair Work Australia has sufficient resources to investigate fully and promptly all claims concerning the improper use of union members' money?

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