Senate debates

Thursday, 7 February 2013

Questions on Notice

Qantas (Question No. 2541)

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:

Does the Minister stand by the Government's statements that Qantas is a 'rogue employer'.

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 Australian Government has not referred to Qantas as a 'rogue employer'.