Senate debates Questions on Notice
Health Services Union (Question No. 2522)
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 6 November 2012:
What was the total cost of the intervention by the Minister in the Health Services Union matter, and can a full breakdown of costs be provided?
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:
The legal costs relating to the appointment of an administrator to the Health Services Union were as follows: