Anne McEwen (SA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

Does the minister recall the case of T&R Pastoral and the investigation into reports that it had misused the 457 visa scheme? Specifically, does the minister recall her advice to the Senate on 28 March 2006 that she was determined to ensure that examples of 457 visa abuses were dealt with and dealt with promptly? Does the minister further recall telling the Senate on 14 June that T&R was still being looked at by her department? Can the minister now explain why, five months after she claimed that visa abuse by T&R would be dealt with and dealt with promptly, we are still waiting to be advised on the progress of the investigation and its findings? Isn’t this proof of the minister’s failure to properly manage this program, and can she now finally update the Senate on the status of the allegations against T&R Pastoral?