Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, upon notice , on 29 August 2011:

Has Fair Work Australia contacted the Centre for Public Management to conduct any investigations; if so:

  (a) what was the nature of the investigation;

  (b) why was the investigation initiated;

  (c) who authorised the investigation; and

  (d) what was the result of the investigation.

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

The answer to the honourable senator's question is as follows:

  (a) Fair Work Australia engaged the Centre for Public Management to conduct an investigation into a code of conduct matter in 2010-11.

  (b) The investigation was initiated from a complaint by an employee.

  (c) The investigation was authorised by the General Manager of Fair Work Australia.

  (d) The investigation resulted in one breach of the APS code of conduct, a written warning was issued as a result.