Australian Education Union Bullying

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:13): My question is to the Minister for Education, Training and Skills. Is the minister aware of accusations of bullying by members of the Australian Education Union and can he guarantee that none of these accusations represent impacts on our schools?

The Hon. B.I. BOYER (Wright—Minister for Education, Training and Skills) (14:13): I thank the member for Morialta for his question. I only became aware of these accusations when I read them in, I think, the newspaper today. Obviously, any suggestion or accusations made about bullying in any setting, whether it's this place or outside this place, and that includes unions and other workplaces as well, are serious and should be taken as such, but the short answer to the member for Morialta's question is I became aware of those accusations when I read them, I think, today.