Nick McKim (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

The Greens will not be supporting this motion, but I want to make it clear that we do not accept the government's public interest immunity claim on the ground that the document contains legal advice. However, the governments claims in respect of the privacy of individuals, the integrity of investigations and undue prejudice have some merit. This is not necessarily the end of the matter. I intend to raise this issue at the next meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Economics to examine whether the committee might be able to assure itself of whether this document is confined to a workplace relations matter or whether, and if so how, it has any broader public policy ramifications.