Updated Jun 3, 2026 – 7.25pm, first published at 7.11pmA Coalition appointee to the Fair Work Commission has been making Facebook posts backing Liberal senators in fighting transgender rights in discrimination law, while criticising Labor and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, in a potential clash with the umpire’s impartiality.Commissioner Jennifer Hunt’s posts over the past two weeks on her private Facebook account, which includes dozens of friends, have been referred by vice president Ingrid Asbury to Workplace Relations Minister Amanda Rishworth to inquire whether they breach the FWC code of conduct.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Impartiality probe urged as row at workplace umpire bursts open
Facebook posts by Fair Work Commissioner Jennifer Hunt backing Liberal senators against transgender rights have been referred for inquiry as to whether they clash with the umpire’s impartiality.
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