Senate debates Questions on Notice

Qantas (Question No. 2541)


Eric Abetz

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:

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

Penny Wong

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