Senate debates

Wednesday, 15 August 2012

Questions on Notice

Fair Work Australia (Question No. 1905)

Photo of Eric AbetzEric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 25 June 2012:

Does the Government support the findings of Fair Work Australia's report into the Health Services Union.

Photo of Joe LudwigJoe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | | Hansard source

The Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

The Government is confident that Fair Work Australia conducted independent investigations into the Victoria No. 1 Branch and the National Office of the Health Services Union (HSU). The Government has publicly stated that it is a matter for the Courts to determine whether the breaches of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 or the rules of the HSU have occurred.