Senate debates Questions on Notice
Employment and Workplace Relations (Question No. 1901)
Eric Abetz Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 25 June 2012:
Can a list be provided detailing all payments and grants made to unions or employee organisations, listed per year since 1 January 2008.
Penny Wong SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation
The Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:
Attachment 'A' lists all grants and payments made to unions or employee organisations per year, since 1 January 2008.
Attachment A
The listing is based on organisations registered under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 (the RO Act) but also includes the Australian Council of Trade Unions and The Union Education Foundation.