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

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

With reference to the Government's amendment to the Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2012:

  (a) who was consulted prior to the amendment being circulated; and

  (b) which stakeholders supported the amendment.

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

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

The Government consulted with a number of stakeholders, prior to the amendments being circulated.

Details of those consultations remain a matter between the Government and the stakeholders.