Employment and Workplace Relations


Employment and Workplace Relations

Question No. Senator Date of Question Subject Date Reply Received Hansard Date of Reply Hansard Page No. of Reply Elapsed Time (days)
1304 Abetz 31/10/2011 Employment and Workplace Relations portfolio—Reviews, advisory councils or inquiries 08/05/2012 10/05/2012 3292 190
1309 Abetz 31/10/2011 Social and Community Sector—Equal pay case 06/02/2012 09/02/2012 672 98
1323 Abetz 02/11/2011 Qantas—Industrial action—Grounding of flights 09/02/2012 27/02/2012 932 99
1325 Abetz 02/11/2011 Qantas—Industrial action—Grounding of flights 09/02/2012 27/02/2012 933 99
1328 Abetz 02/11/2011 Qantas—Industrial action—Grounding of flights 09/02/2012 27/02/2012 933 99
1455 Abetz 10/11/2011 Administration—Portfolio expenditure 2010-11 and 2011-12 13/02/2012 27/02/2012 941 95
1456 Abetz 10/11/2011 Administration—Portfolio expenditure 2010-11 and 2011-12 13/02/2012 27/02/2012 941 95
1490 Abetz 13/12/2011 Administration—Former advisor to Ms Gillard—Appointment 06/02/2012 09/02/2012 741 55
1491 Abetz 13/12/2011 Administration—Staffing 06/02/2012 09/02/2012 742 55
1493 Abetz 13/12/2011 Australian Labor Party—National Conference—Briefing notes 16/02/2012 27/02/2012 954 65
1504 Abetz 16/01/2012 Fair Work Act 2009—Long Service Leave entitlements—Proposed reform 14/02/2012 27/02/2012 975 29
1507 Abetz 16/01/2012 Fair Work Act 2009—Review—Participants and advice 14/02/2012 27/02/2012 978 29
1522 Abetz 24/01/2012 Fair Work Ombudsman—Annual report for 2010-11 23/02/2012 28/02/2012 1142 30
1535 Cash 06/02/2012 Seasonal Worker Program—Pacific Seasonal Worker Pilot Scheme—Administration 18/04/2012 08/05/2012 2787 72
1558 Abetz 17/02/2012 Interview by the Minister on Fairfax Radio Network—Qantas—Market sensitive information 15/08/2012 15/08/2012 5445 180
1564 Abetz 27/02/2012 Section 11C of the Freedom of Information Act 1982—Freedom of information disclosure log—Availability of documents 23/03/2012 08/05/2012 2799 25
1570 Abetz 28/02/2012 Fair Work Australia—Duration of the investigation into the Health Services Union 20/04/2012 08/05/2012 2802 52
1687 Abetz 08/03/2012 Fair Work Australia appointments 24/04/2012 08/05/2012 2844 47
1728 Abetz 20/03/2012 Fair Work Australia investigation—Report—Health Services Union, Victoria branch 08/05/2012 10/05/2012 3311 49
1794 Abetz 02/04/2012 Long service leave—Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Act 1992 and related legislation 30/05/2012 20/06/2012 3982 58
1796 Abetz 02/04/2012 Fair Work Australia—Investigation into the Health Services Union—Federal Court penalties 23/05/2012 20/06/2012 3983 51
1809 Abetz 19/04/2012 Administrative Arrangements Order—Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations—Administration 15/08/2012 15/08/2012 5445 118
1811 Abetz 19/04/2012 Marketing—‘Workforce communications’ 20/06/2012 20/06/2012 3997 62
1812 Abetz 19/04/2012 Jobs Fund—Evaluation of projects 07/06/2012 20/06/2012 3997 49
1813 Abetz 19/04/2012 Homeworkers Code of Practice Committee—Membership 23/05/2012 20/06/2012 3998 34
1814 Abetz 19/04/2012 Press clippings—Cost and administration 13/08/2012 14/08/2012 5290 116
1815 Abetz 19/04/2012 Labour market—Offshoring and outsourcing—Associated issues 13/06/2012 20/06/2012 3998 55
1816 Abetz 19/04/2012 Pacific Seasonal Worker Pilot Scheme—Conference—Cost 31/05/2012 20/06/2012 3999 42
1817 Abetz 19/04/2012 Workplace relations—High Level Officials Group—Membership and meetings 23/05/2012 20/06/2012 3999 34
1818 Abetz 19/04/2012 Workplace relations—Workplace Relations Reform Steering Committee—Membership and meetings 23/05/2012 20/06/2012 4000 34
1826 Abetz 04/05/2012 Departmental communication—Twitter—Additional Budget estimates question no. 1160 07/06/2012 20/06/2012 4010 34
1828 Abetz 07/05/2012 Fair Work Australia—Investigation into the Health Services Union—Release of report 21/06/2012 21/06/2012 4207 45
1856 Abetz 18/05/2012 Fair Work Ombudsman—Wegra Investments Pty Ltd—Costs incurred through legal action 04/06/2012 20/06/2012 4015 17
1857 Abetz 18/05/2012 Health Services Union—Communication between the Minister’s office and Mr Craig Thomson 16/08/2012 20/08/2012 5877 90
1859 Abetz 18/05/2012 Ms Diana Asmar—Communication with the Minister’s office 20/08/2012 21/08/2012 6015 94
1861 Abetz 18/05/2012 Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009—Operation and amendments 22/08/2012 22/08/2012 6181 96
1862 Abetz 18/05/2012 Health Services Union—Minister’s announcement—Appointment of an administrator 16/08/2012 20/08/2012 5877 90
1877 Abetz 12/06/2012 Road safety—Minister’s response to question without notice, 8 February 2012 17/08/2012 20/08/2012 5878 66
1878 Abetz 12/06/2012 Road safety—Minister’s response to question without notice, 8 February 2012 17/08/2012 20/08/2012 5878 66
1899 Abetz 25/06/2012 Fair Work Australia—Award modernisation—‘Green Jobs’ 20/08/2012 21/08/2012 6015 56
1900 Abetz 25/06/2012 Fair Work Australia—Determinations—Awarding of costs 17/08/2012 20/08/2012 5878 53
1901 Abetz 25/06/2012 Payments and grants—Unions or employee organisations 05/10/2012 09/10/2012 7740 102
1904 Abetz 25/06/2012 Fair Work Act 2009—Review—Terms of reference 17/08/2012 20/08/2012 5879 53
1905 Abetz 25/06/2012 Fair Work Australia—Investigation into the Health Services Union—Report 31/07/2012 15/08/2012 5466 36
1906 Abetz 25/06/2012 Fair Work Act 2009—Working days lost due to industrial action 28/08/2012 10/09/2012 6537 64
1907 Abetz 25/06/2012 Fair Work Act 2009—Review—Incoming Minister brief 31/07/2012 15/08/2012 5466 36
1908 Abetz 25/06/2012 Health Services Union—Meeting between the Secretary and Minister 17/08/2012 20/08/2012 5880 53
1909 Abetz 25/06/2012 Health Services Union—Minister’s intervention 17/08/2012 23/08/2012 6330 53
1910 Abetz 25/06/2012 Fair Work Australia—Investigation into the Health Services Union—Changes to the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 02/08/2012 15/08/2012 5467 38
1911 Abetz 25/06/2012 Fair Work Australia—Investigation into the Health Services Union—Reference of report to the Australian Taxation Office 31/07/2012 15/08/2012 5467 36
1912 Abetz 25/06/2012 Questions on Notice—Unanswered questions and time taken to respond 21/08/2012 21/08/2012 6015 57
1913 Abetz 25/06/2012 Qantas—Grounding of fleet, October 2011—Government action 20/08/2012 21/08/2012 6016 56
1914 Abetz 25/06/2012 Fair Work Act Review—Office of Best Practice Regulation post-implementation review 03/08/2012 15/08/2012 5468 39
1915 Abetz 25/06/2012 Fair Work Australia—Appointment of Mr Bernie Riordan 22/08/2012 22/08/2012 6182 58
1916 Abetz 25/06/2012 Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2012—Government amendments 13/08/2012 15/08/2012 5468 49
1917 Abetz 25/06/2012 Fair Work Act 2009—Ambit claims—Operation of Act 17/08/2012 20/08/2012 5880 53
1918 Abetz 25/06/2012 Fair Work Australia—CFMEU v. Brookfield Multiplex Australasia—Decision 22/08/2012 22/08/2012 6182 58
1919 Abetz 25/06/2012 Fair Work Australia—Case involving JJ Richards & Sons—Strike action precedents 24/08/2012 10/09/2012 6537 60
1920 Abetz 25/06/2012 Fair Work Act 2009—Individual Flexibility Agreements 17/08/2012 20/08/2012 5880 53
1921 Abetz 25/06/2012 ACTU Congress 2012—Minister’s address 27/07/2012 15/08/2012 5468 32
1922 Abetz 25/06/2012 Workplace relations—Howe Inquiry—Race to the Bottom report by CFMEU Construction and General 27/07/2012 15/08/2012 5468 32
1923 Abetz 25/06/2012 Employment—2011-12 Federal Budget—Creation of jobs 31/07/2012 15/08/2012 5469 36
1924 Abetz 25/06/2012 Fair Work Australia—Investigation into the Health Services Union—Cooperation with police 31/07/2012 15/08/2012 5469 36
1983 Abetz 03/08/2012 Estimates—Further answers—Question nos EW0042_3, EW0005_3 and EW0045_3 05/10/2012 11/10/2012 8094 63
1986 Abetz 06/08/2012 Estimates—Estimates-EW0045 13 and EW0042 13—Answers provided 21/08/2012 21/08/2012 6016 15
1987 Abetz 06/08/2012 Fair Work Act 2009 Review Panel—Report—Media leaks 28/08/2012 10/09/2012 6544 22
1988 Abetz 06/08/2012 Fair Work Act 2009 Review Panel—Report—Format, clearance and circulation 28/08/2012 10/09/2012 6545 22
1990 Abetz 06/08/2012 Fair Work (Registered Organisation) Bill 2012—Consultation with General Manager of Fair Work Australia 01/11/2012 01/11/2012 8901 87
1991 Abetz 06/08/2012 Fair Work Australia—2010-11 financial year—Cases 17/09/2012 17/09/2012 7129 42
2005 Abetz 09/08/2012 Employment—2011-12 Budget promise—Job creation 05/10/2012 09/10/2012 7760 57
2007 Abetz 09/08/2012 Fair Work Australia—Decisions—CPSU, the Community and Public Sector Union v Commonwealth of Australia (Australian Customs Service) 17/09/2012 17/09/2012 7132 39
2016 Abetz 14/08/2012 Unprotected industrial action—Coles Distribution Centre, Melbourne—July 2012 03/10/2012 09/10/2012 7761 50
2094 Abetz 22/08/2012 Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate—Advertising campaign—Estimates question no. EW0004_13 24/09/2012 10/10/2012 7936 33
2095 Abetz 22/08/2012 Wages increases—Shared cost by governments—Estimates question no. EW0048_13 20/09/2012 20/09/2012 7596 29
2096 Abetz 22/08/2012 Fair Work Australia investigation—Estimates question no. EW0156_13 03/10/2012 10/10/2012 7936 42
2097 Abetz 22/08/2012 Fair Work Australia—Invitees of a ceremonial event—Estimates question no. EW0174_13 17/09/2012 17/09/2012 7133 26
2098 Abetz 22/08/2012 Fair Work Australia investigation—Referral of the Health Services Union report to the Australian Taxation Office—Estimates question no. EW0290_13 05/10/2012 11/10/2012 8095 44
2099 Abetz 22/08/2012 Fair Work Australia investigation—Departmental advice to the Minister—Estimates question no. EW0277_13 20/09/2012 20/09/2012 7597 29
2135 Abetz 05/09/2012 Office of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate—Budget estimates question no. EW0306_13 20/09/2012 20/09/2012 7599 15
2136 Abetz 05/09/2012 Office of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate—Contract Notice CN769831—Media Training Services 20/09/2012 20/09/2012 7600 15
2137 Abetz 05/09/2012 Office of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate—Contract Notices CN717252, CN758001, CN758041, CN760931, CN760961 and CN762541—Advertising, promotion and information materials 05/10/2012 11/10/2012 8108 30
2143 Abetz 07/09/2012 Fair Work Australia—Submission to the Minimum Wage Panel—Estimates question no. EW0015_13 24/09/2012 11/10/2012 8109 17
2144 Abetz 07/09/2012 Australian Council of Trade Unions—Minister’s address to Congress—Estimates question no. EW0041_13 17/09/2012 17/09/2012 7133 10
2145 Abetz 07/09/2012 Fair Work Act Review—Small business—Regulation 24/09/2012 11/10/2012 8110 17
2160 Abetz 13/09/2012 Fair Work Australia investigation—Report—Estimates question no. EW0292_13 and question on notice no. 1728 01/11/2012 01/11/2012 8904 49
2515 Abetz 06/11/2012 Administration—Senate estimates hearings— Departmental briefings to Minister 07/02/2013 27/02/2013 1214 93
2516 Abetz 06/11/2012 Questions on notice nos 900 and 901—Update—Portfolio programs and staffing 24/01/2013 07/02/2013 608 79
2517 Abetz 06/11/2012 Administration—Reductions and savings—2012-13 Budget 30/01/2013 07/02/2013 619 85
2518 Abetz 06/11/2012 Administration—Efficiency dividend—2010-11 Budget 30/01/2013 07/02/2013 619 85
2519 Abetz 06/11/2012 Fair Work Australia—Health Services Union—Federal Court case 12/12/2012 07/02/2013 620 36
2520 Abetz 06/11/2012 Australian Labour and Employment Relations Association National Conference, October 2011—Minister Evans’ speech—Departmental input 13/12/2012 07/02/2013 620 37
2521 Abetz 06/11/2012 Penalty rates—Government submission to Fair Work Australia—Cabinet 05/12/2012 07/02/2013 620 29
2522 Abetz 06/11/2012 Fair Work Australia—Health Services Union— Government intervention 17/12/2012 07/02/2013 620 41
2523 Abetz 06/11/2012 Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council—COAG Select Council on Workplace Relations—Resolutions since 1 January 2008 05/12/2012 07/02/2013 620 29
2524 Abetz 06/11/2012 Committee on Industrial Legislation, National Workplace Relations Consultative Council and Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council—Meetings since 1 January 2012 29/11/2012 29/11/2012 10421 23
2525 Abetz 06/11/2012 Fair Work Building and Construction—Estimates question no.EW0031_13—Update 12/12/2012 07/02/2013 627 36
2526 Abetz 06/11/2012 Fair Work Act 2009—Fair Work Act Review—Question on notice no. 1907 and estimates question no. EW0010_13 23/01/2013 07/02/2013 627 78
2527 Abetz 06/11/2012 Fair Work Act 2009—Fair Work Act Review—Report 12/12/2012 07/02/2013 628 36
2528 Abetz 06/11/2012 Fair Work Act 2009—Fair Work Act Review—Costs 05/02/2013 07/02/2013 628 91
2529 Abetz 06/11/2012 The Future of Work—Meeting of 4 July 2012—Chatham House Rule 13/12/2012 07/02/2013 629 37
2530 Abetz 06/11/2012 Fair Work Australia—Modern Award Reviews—Costs 05/02/2013 07/02/2013 629 91
2531 Abetz 06/11/2012 Adverse action—Barclay v Bendigo TAFE—Minister’s application to the High Court 12/12/2012 07/02/2013 630 36
2532 Abetz 06/11/2012 Fair Work Australia—Appointments 07/02/2013 07/02/2013 630 93
2533 Abetz 06/11/2012 Fair Work Act 2009—Estimates question no. EW0035_13 —Network Seven news story, 11 April 2012 30/01/2013 07/02/2013 631 85
2534 Abetz 06/11/2012 Fair Work Act 2009—Estimates question no. EW0036_13—Article in The Australian, 8 February 2012 30/01/2013 07/02/2013 631 85
2535 Abetz 06/11/2012 Australian Industry Group—Address by Prime Minister, 20 August 2012 19/12/2012 07/02/2013 631 43
2536 Abetz 06/11/2012 International Labour Organization—Conventions—Government support and ratification 05/12/2012 07/02/2013 632 29
2537 Abetz 06/11/2012 Productivity and competitiveness—Article in The Australian, 17 August 2012 13/12/2012 07/02/2013 632 37
2538 Abetz 06/11/2012 Fair Work Act 2009—Key Performance Indicator—Question on notice no. 1906 13/12/2012 07/02/2013 632 37
2539 Abetz 06/11/2012 Australian trade unions—Comments by Minister—Meet the Press, 26 August 2012 11/12/2012 07/02/2013 633 35
2540 Abetz 06/11/2012 Fair Work Australia—KPMG review—Amendments to the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 11/12/2012 07/02/2013 633 35
2541 Abetz 06/11/2012 Qantas—Workplace relations—‘Rogue employer’ 13/12/2012 07/02/2013 633 37
2542 Abetz 06/11/2012 International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155)—Article 16—Ratification 19/12/2012 07/02/2013 633 43
2543 Abetz 06/11/2012 Fair Work Australia—Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009—Compliance 07/02/2013 07/02/2013 634 93
2553 Abetz 20/11/2012 Fair Work Ombudsman—Regulation and enforcement campaigns—Unions as employers 23/01/2013 25/02/2013 824 64
2638 Ronaldson 29/11/2012 Tourism sector employment—Pacific Seasonal Worker Pilot Scheme—Seasonal Worker Program 01/02/2013 26/02/2013 1026 64
2650 Abetz 07/12/2012 Fair Work Act 2009—Legal advice—Dissemination 30/01/2013 26/02/2013 1034 54
2681 Abetz 29/01/2013 Administration—Program funding 16/05/2013 Published online   107
2739 Abetz 06/02/2013 Administration—Workplace Express 26/02/2013 Published online   20
2861 Abetz 01/03/2013 National Employment Standards—Annual leave entitlements 05/04/2013 Published online   35
2975 Abetz 09/05/2013 Right of Entry permits—Prosecution of breaches       88

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