Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation) Share this | Hansard source

I anticipated a question about the employment figures and the increase in unemployment in Queensland but, clearly, those opposite continue not to be interested in things such as jobs.

On the specific details of two assertions which I think were made in that question, I do not have any advice, nor do I have any personal knowledge. They may have been on the public record but I do not recall seeing them. I cannot provide any information on that. If there is any relevant information from Minister Shorten I will seek that and provide that if I can.

In relation to the issue of the powers of Fair Work Australia I would make this point: the government has amended the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act to improve accountability of registered organisations—