BUDGET

Senator COLLINS (New South Wales—Deputy Opposition Whip in the Senate) (11:55): At the request of Senator Kovacic, I move: That the Senate: (a) notes that: (i) Mr Mark Irving KC was appointed as Administrator of the Construction and General Division of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) on 23 August 2024 and will continue to assist the CFMEU as Senior Counsel after his resignation as Administrator takes effect on 1 June 2026, and (ii) Mr Michael Crosby will replace Mr Irving as Administrator; and (b) directs Mr Irving and Mr Crosby to attend the Budget estimates hearings of the Education and Employment Legislation Committee in the week commencing 2 June 2026 to give evidence and answer questions regarding the administration of the CFMEU.