Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Cash. Proceedings against former ABCC commissioner Nigel Hadgkiss, in which he has admitted to recklessly breaching the Fair Work Act by failing to accurately reflect the law in Fair Work publications, were commenced on 22 August 2016. Yesterday the minister advised the Senate that she became aware of the behaviour in October 2016. Why did it take two months for the minister to become aware of Mr Hadgkiss's illegal conduct?