Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 25 July 2011:

(1) With reference to all staff at Fair Work Australia:

  (a) Have travel entitlements been accessed for a spouse of a member of Fair Work Australia; if so, can a full breakdown be provided, including the name of the officer at Fair Work Australia, the travel details and the cost as well as the business need for the travel.

  (b) What is the total travel cost for the 2010-11 financial year at Fair Work Australia, and can a breakdown of travel be provided including dates, locations and reason for travel including the name of the person travelling.

  (c) Can details be provided for the business reason each time an associate has travelled with a Commissioner, Vice or Deputy President or the President.

(2) With reference to all staff at the Office of the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner (ABCC):

  (a) Have travel entitlements been accessed for a spouse of any officers at the ABCC or the Commissioner; if so, can a full breakdown be provided, including the name of the officer at the ABCC, the travel details and the cost as well as the business need for the travel.

  (b) What is the total travel cost for the 2010-11 financial year at the ABCC, and can a breakdown of travel be provided including dates, locations and reason for travel including the name of the person travelling.

  (c) Can details be provided for the business reason each time an associate has travelled with an officer.