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

I am regrettably aware of deliberate misrepresentation that the ABCC will have the power to drag innocent witnesses off the street and into secretive interviews. This is simply untrue, false, incorrect. The ABCC will be required to issue a written notice at least 14 days in advance setting out the time, place and manner in which the examination will take place, with the ability to have a lawyer present. A transcript and video recording of the examination will then be provided with a report to the Commonwealth ombudsman for oversight. These safeguards will ensure public transparency and accountability and give the community confidence in the work that the ABCC—