Murray Watt (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Hansard source

Thanks, Senator Lambie. I've just been advised by my office that it is still possible for those who have an interest in the Comcare review to make a submission via my department's website, and they can do that up until 2 December this year. I do remember being briefed on the plans around the consultation process, and I would be very surprised if it were the case that unions weren't invited or that those with lived experience of these issues weren't invited. What I'm not so sure about is what was done to communicate the opportunity to be involved to every single member of the public. But certainly the intention is to consult the types of groups you're talking about to make sure that their views and experiences are heard. As I say, if there is more that we can do to advertise this, I'm certainly happy to do so. I make the point again that people do have an opportunity up until 2 December to make a submission via my department's website.