Mrs Edwardes questions the Premier about letters used by unions against employers moving to the federal industrial relations system. The Premier defends the Minister's obligation to respond to correspondence, regardless of its subsequent use.

AnsweredQoN 826Legislative Assembly
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21 March 2002
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Were not those letters simply designed to be used as ammunition by the unions in their “vote no” campaign, which is an attempt to dissuade employees in the mining industry from supporting employers’ moves to the federal industrial relations system? The minister confirmed during debate on the Bill this morning that there was no guarantee for employees’ conditions. Dr GALLOP

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Information was requested of the Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection, which he provided in a letter. That letter is now being used by people for their own purposes. As minister, he is obliged to respond to correspondence. I hope the member for Kingsley would want him to.
Dr GALLOP replied: Information was requested of the Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection, which he provided in a letter. That letter is now being used by people for their own purposes. As minister, he is obliged to respond to correspondence. I hope the member for Kingsley would want him to.
Information was requested of the Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection, which he provided in a letter. That letter is now being used by people for their own purposes. As minister, he is obliged to respond to correspondence. I hope the member for Kingsley would want him to.

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