Senate debates

Thursday, 7 February 2013

Questions on Notice

Workplace Relations (Question No. 2523)

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 6 November 2012:

Can a list be provided detailing all resolutions of the Workplace Relations Ministers' Council (COAG Select Council on Workplace Relations) since 1 January 2008.

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:

The decisions of the former Workplace Relations Ministers' Council (WRMC) and the COAG Select Council on Workplace Relations (SCWR) are reflected in the Communiques that are issued by the members of the respective Councils.

The Communiques for WRMC and SCWR since 1 January 2008 are attached. A Communique was not issued for the WRMC meeting (No.79) held on 12 February 2009.