Senate debates

Wednesday, 15 August 2012

Questions on Notice

Fair Work Australia (Question No. 1914)

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:

Has the Minister received a copy of the Fair Work Act Review; if so, is the Minister confident that it will satisfy the requirements of an Office of Best Practice Regulation post-implementation review.

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 Fair Work Act Review report was provided to me on 15 June 2012. The report was assessed by the Office of Best Practice Regulation as meeting the best practice regulation requirements for a post-implementation review prior to being provided to me.