Senate debates Questions on Notice
International Labour Organization Conventions (Question No. 2536)
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:
Is the Government considering withdrawing support from, or de-ratifying, any International Labour Organization conventions; if so, can details of the convention and the reason for considered action 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:
No. The Australian Government is not considering the denunciation of any International Labour Organization Conventions which Australia has ratified.