46926 (2025). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

Written Question

Published date: 09 Oct 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	46926 (2025)
Question asked:	28 Sep 2025
Member asking:	Teanau Tuiono
Portfolio:	Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety
Minister replying:	Hon Brooke van Velden
Answer received:	05 Oct 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_46926_2025
Document guid:	ed0d19fe-acba-438e-982a-4be509a72981

46926 (2025). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: Is the Minister aware of a statement the Minister or a member of the Minister’s staff provided to BusinessDesk which is referred to in an article entitled “PSA calls for retraction of Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden’s ERA comments” published on 22 August 2025 and if so what is that communication by date and title?

Hon Brooke van Velden: My staff provided a statement to BusinessDesk on 21 August in response to an enquiry from BusinessDesk. The subject line for the communication was "Request for comment".