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 31 October 2011:

In regard to the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act), right of entry provisions: (1) Is it open to Fair Work Australia to issue an exception certification in certain circumstances; if so, what are these circumstances. (2) Have any exception certificates been granted by Fair Work Australia; if so: (a) how many; and (b) in what circumstances. (3) What restrictions are placed on a permit holder's powers to protect confidentiality and trade secrets. (4) Which party bears the costs of: (a) a right of entry; (b) staff time allocated to the right of entry; and (c) photocopying for the purposes of the exercise of a right of entry.