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

The government went to the last election promising a full review, something that the previous government refused to do because it set up this tribunal as one of its many sops to the unions, and this one was to the Transport Workers Union. There was no evidentiary basis to the setting up of the tribunal. We wanted to find out if there was such an evidentiary basis. As a result we had a review conducted. In due course, we will release that review and the government's response to it. But can I say that we as a government are absolutely committed to road safety. But does that mean that you need a road safety tribunal in circumstances where the evidence does not back it? Let us have a look at what the evidence actually is and make decisions based on evidence not on the whim of the Transport Workers Union. (Time expired)