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❓ A member of parliament questioned the Minister about any directions given to staff or agencies regarding contact with various unions. The Minister denied issuing any such directions.

AnsweredQoN 221Legislative Assembly

Asked

18 May 2017

Member

Mr Z.R.F. Kirkup

Portfolio

Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement

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(1) Has the Minister or the Ministerial Chief of Staff provided any direction, instruction or advice to their Ministerial staff or Agencies relating to contact with the: (a) Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union; (b) Australian Meat Industries Employees Union; (c) Australia Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union; (d) Australian Worker's Union; (e) Breweries and Bottleyards Employees Union; (f) CEPU Communications Workers Union; CEPU Electrical Union; (g) CFMEU Construction & General Division; CFMEU - Mining Division; (h) Community and Public Sector Union; (i) Finance Sector Union; (j) Food Preservers Union; (k) Maritime Union of Australia; (l) National Union of Workers; (m) Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Union; (n) Transport Workers' Union; (o) United Firefighters Union of WA; (p) United Voice; and (q) the Western Australian Prison Officers' Union of Workers? (2) If yes to (a - q): (a) what was the wording or nature of the direction, instruction or advice; (b) who received the direction, instruction of advice; (c) how was the direction, instruction or advice disseminated; and (d) if the direction, instruction or advice was via letter or email, please table the document?

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Answered

20 June 2017

Responded by

Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement

Response time

7 days

(1) The Minister and his Chief of Staff have not issued any directions to their Ministerial staff or agencies regarding contact with unions.
(a)-(q) Not applicable
(2) (a)-(d) Not applicable

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