Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I cannot confirm those claims. I have not heard them put before. I have heard no suggestion that the Attorney-General's office has been involved. But, in terms of the Solicitor-General and the Attorney-General's offices, I will take that on notice and see if I can get any information to help the senator. But I make the point that there has been no political interference in relation to Fair Work Australia's investigation. They are continu­ing. Once their investigation has been completed, they will report. The general manager has made that clear, and I have allowed them to do their job as they should. It would have been most improper for me to seek to interfere in that investigation.

I will take on notice those parts of the supplementary question from Senator Ronaldson about the office of the Solicitor-General and the Attorney-General. I have never heard those suggestions put before, but they did get some legal advice in relation to the matters at Senate estimates, which the senator is aware of. But if there is anything else I can help him with, I will get back to him. (Time expired)