Legislative Council Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Wage Theft Wage Theft The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI Legislative Council Wage Theft The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI (Leader of the Opposition) (14:39): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Minister for Industrial Relations a question relating to wage theft. Leave granted. The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI Legislative Council The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI: The United Firefighters Union of South Australia has accused the Malinauskas Labor government of yet another major breach of industrial law at the South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service, despite only just months ago giving assurances to the Employment Tribunal that these workers will be paid correctly. My question for the minister is: will the government now audit payroll processes across all government agencies to put a stop to wage theft in the public sector? The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council Deputy Premier Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Deputy Premier Attorney-General Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector, Special Minister of State) (14:40): I thank the honourable member for her question. The Hon. Emily Bourke, my colleague, has outlined the steps that are being taken when stuff has come to light and I think that's an entirely appropriate step to take when information is known.