Stephen Smith (Perth, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Industry, Infrastructure and Industrial Relations) Share this | Hansard source

The report is pretty conclusive in its conclusion and recommendations; I can only therefore ask that the minister respond. It was revealed in Senate estimates that when the Cowra Abattoir story became public in, amongst other newspapers, the Canberra Times, it caused a staff member from the minister’s office to contact the Office of Workplace Services. Who was that staff member? Was that contact authorised by the minister? Has there been ongoing contact with his office since the publication or presentation of the report with its conclusive recommendations and conclusions?

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