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Title

QUESTIONS IN WRITING

Australian Building and Construction Commission: Legal Costs

Database

House Hansard

Date

21-10-2008

Source

House of Reps

Parl No.

42

Electorate

Banks

Interjector

 

Main Committee/Federation Chamber

 

Page

9844

Party

ALP

Presenter

 

Status

Final

Question No.

333

Questioner

Melham, Daryl, MP

Responder

Gillard, Julia, MP

Speaker

 

Stage

Australian Building and Construction Commission: Legal Costs

Type

 

Context

Questions in Writing

System Id

chamber/hansardr/2008-10-21/0151


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Tuesday, 21 October 2008
Page: 9844


Mr Melham asked the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, in writing, on 16 September 2008:

To date, what costs have been incurred by the Australian Building and Construction Commission in the case of Hadgkiss v CFMEU, Lane and Casper, for: (a) solicitors; and (b) counsel.


Ms Gillard (Minister for Education, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for Social Inclusion) —The answer to the honourable member’s question is as follows:

(a)   As at 17 September 2008, the Office of the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner has incurred solicitor’s costs of $697,950.42 in the case of Hadgkiss v CFMEU, CFMEU (NSW), Lane and Casper.

(b)   As at 17 September 2008, the Office of the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner has incurred counsel costs of $212,792.99 in the case of Hadgkiss v CFMEU, CFMEU (NSW), Lane and Casper.