Senate debates

Thursday, 20 September 2012

Questions on Notice

Employment and Workplace Relations (Question No. 2136)

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 5 September 2012 :

With reference to the Office of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate Contract Notice CN769731:

(1)   What is the name and title of each individual who received media training.

(2)   Why was media training required.

(3)   Who authorised the training.

Photo of Penny WongPenny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation) Share this | | Hansard source

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

(1)

Leigh Johns – Chief Executive

Brian Corney – Chief Counsel

Madeleine Jones – State Director - WA

Ian Wolsoncroft – A/g Team Leader - WA

Michelle Cozadinos – State Director - VIC

Mark Temple – State Director - SA

Neale Smith – A/g State Director - QLD

Chanelle Pearson – Media Adviser

Cameron Jackson – Media Adviser

Jessica Kendall – Senior Adviser Stakeholder Engagement

Simon O’Dea – Senior Adviser Stakeholder Engagement

(2)

FWBC staff regularly deliver presentations to industry stakeholders, and answer questions from building industry participants.

This training was required to ensure staff confidently manage presentations and meetings in a manner that delivers clear, correct and consistent information to their audience.

(3)

Glyn Cryer, Executive Director, Industry & Public Affairs