Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

The Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations has provided the following answer to the honourable senator’s question:

The Minister’s Department has provided regular advice on this issue from 27 March 2012 and during the conduct of the Federal Court proceedings.

The Minister and his Office communicates with the Prime Minister and the Prime Minister’s Office on a regular basis.

The Minister and his Office communicates with a range of stakeholders on a regular basis.

The Minister’s decision to intervene in the Federal Court proceedings was to ensure that the interests of HSU members across Victoria, New South Wales and the ACT were being properly served by their union.