Wendy Askew (Tasmania, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

At the request of Senator Cash, I move:

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Prime Minister, by no later than midday on 12 September 2022:

(a) any briefing notes, file notes and any written communication between the Prime Minister and his office and the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and/or his office in relation to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations' letter to the President of the Fair Work Commission (FWC), dated 2 September 2022;

(b) any briefing materials, file notes and any written communication produced by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet that were provided to the Prime Minister and/or the Prime Minister's office in relation to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations' letter to the President of the FWC, dated 2 September 2022;

(c) any briefing materials, file notes and any written communication produced by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet that were provided to the Prime Minister and/or the Prime Minister's office in relation to the proposal of multi-employer bargaining; and

(d) any correspondence between Minister Burke and/or his office and any official from the Rail, Tram, and Bus Union, including but not limited to Mr Alex Claassens and Mr Mark Diamond.

Question agreed to.

At the request of Senator Cash, I move:

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, by no later than midday on 12 September 2022:

(a) any briefing notes, file notes and any written communication between the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations (Minister) and/or the Minister's office and any member of the Fair Work Commission (FWC), including but not limited to the President, any FWC staff, including but not limited to the General Manager, in relation to the Minister's letter to the President of the FWC, dated 2 September 2022;

(b) any briefing materials, file notes and any written communication produced by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations that were provided to the Minister and/or the Minister's office in relation to the Minister's letter to the President of the FWC, dated 2 September 2022;

(c) any briefing materials, file notes and any written communication produced by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations that were provided to the Minister and/or the Minister's office in relation to the proposal of multi-employer bargaining; and

(d) any correspondence between the Minister and/or the Minister's office and any official from the Rail, Tram, and Bus Union, including but not limited to Mr Alex Claassens and Mr Mark Diamond.

Question agreed to.