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

asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 2 August 2012:

With reference to the Budget estimates hearings of the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee in May 2012 and evidence given by Ms Corbett, Executive General Manager for Retail Services, Australia Post:

(1) In relation to the exercise of Clause 22 for both the Vaucluse and the Campbelltown licensed post offices (LPOs):

(a) did Australia Post follow the process that Ms Corbett outlined; and

(b) in each case:

  (i) was counselling offered; if so, can details be provided; if not, why not,

  (ii) was mediation offered; if so, can details be provided; if not, why not, and

  (iii) was there consultation; if so, can details be provided; if not, why not.

(2) What notice did the two LPOs in paragraph (1) receive from Australia Post in relation to the issuing of a termination notice.

(3) In relation to each notice of termination, were the LPOs offered a right of appeal or mediation.

(4) Given that under the National and State Process and Procedure Manager roles, LPOs were able to have decisions reviewed in line with the rights and entitlements licensees have under the LPO agreement, does this facility still exist; if so, can an explanation be provided of how this works; if not, why not.