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 15 August 2012:

With reference to the illegal picket line at the Coles Distribution Centre in Melbourne, managed by Toll, that was subject to a Federal Court injunction:

(1)   Did the Minister or Minister’s office speak to any of the union bosses involved in the picket line in relation to the unprotected action; if so:

(a) which union bosses;

(b) when; and

(c) what was the content of the conversations.

(2)   Has the Minister expressed any:

(a) concerns and/or;

(b) support, publically or directly to union bosses, in regard to the unprotected action; if so, when.

(3)   Did the Minister support the unprotected action.