Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, on notice, on 18 May April 2012:

(1) On what date did the Minister or anyone in the Minister's office last meet with Ms Diana Asmar.

(2) At what location did the meeting take place.

(3) When was the last time the Minister or anyone in the Minister's office had telephone contact with Ms Asmar.

(4) Who initiated the telephone contact.

Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

Minister Shorten is on the public record as at 26 April 2012 as having not seen Ms Asmar for about a year.

"Mr Shorten said he…had not seen Cr Asmar for about a year."

Australian Financial Review, 26 April 2012.

None of the Minister's staff have had a meeting or telephone contact with Ms Asmar since he became Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations.