Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Women) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Sterle for his question. Yesterday in question time, Senator Sterle referred to Senate estimates Hansard,so I assume the senator has read the Hansard. In saying that, he would then know that it is normal practice for the department to be notified of such industrial disputes. It would have happened under the former government and it happens under this government. By way of an FYI text, my office, but a few hours before, were also notified of the action.

Senator Sterle would also know, if he read the estimates Hansard,that Senator Lines asked:

Did they advise you that they would forcibly remove the crew?

And the secretary of the department replied:

No, and I do not understand that they did forcibly remove the crew. There was no mention of force.