Senate debates Questions on Notice
Employment and Workplace Relations (Question No. 1911)
Eric Abetz Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 25 June 2012:
With reference to the statement made during question time on 19 March 2012, that the Minister would 'draw it [the Fair Work Australia report into the Health Services Union] to the attention of the ATO [Australian Taxation Office]': (1) Was the report referred to the ATO; if not, why not. (2) Did the Minister refer the report to any other agency.
Joe Ludwig Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
The Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:
(1) On 19 March, the ATO advised my office that they were aware of the report into the Victorian No. 1 Branch of the Health Services Union and as such it was not necessary to refer it to them.
(2) No. The report was made publicly available on the Senate Standing Committees on Education, Employment and Workplace Relations website on 7 May 2012.