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

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 6 August 2012:

With reference to the Australian Financial Review article, ‘Push to free up greenfields work deals’ (25 June 2012):

(1) Given the article references recommendations within the Fair Work Act 2009 Review Panel report, did the Minister, the Minister’s office or the department provide details, background information or excerpts from the report:

(a) if so:

  (i) who was the source of the information,

  (ii) who authorised the provision of this information, and

  (iii) why was the information provided; and

(b) if not, is the Minister concerned that parts of the report found its way into the media.

(2) As at 25 June 2012:

(a) what was the status of the report; and

(b) was the report classified; if so, what was the report’s classification.