❓ Mr. Buswell asks about potential plans to allow unions to receive payments from occupational safety and health fines, similar to a NSW system. Mr. Kobelke denies any knowledge of such plans, suggesting the member's information is either very good or based on unfounded rumours.
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Will the minister comment on suggestions that the government is considering introducing a system similar to that in New South Wales, under which unions can receive payments from fines levied as a result of prosecutions under occupational safety and health legislation? Mr J.C. KOBELKE
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Obviously the member is better informed than I am, because I have heard no suggestion whatsoever of that nature. Either the member has very good information, or he is running on rumours that have no foundation.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: Obviously the member is better informed than I am, because I have heard no suggestion whatsoever of that nature. Either the member has very good information, or he is running on rumours that have no foundation.
Obviously the member is better informed than I am, because I have heard no suggestion whatsoever of that nature. Either the member has very good information, or he is running on rumours that have no foundation.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: Obviously the member is better informed than I am, because I have heard no suggestion whatsoever of that nature. Either the member has very good information, or he is running on rumours that have no foundation.
Obviously the member is better informed than I am, because I have heard no suggestion whatsoever of that nature. Either the member has very good information, or he is running on rumours that have no foundation.
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