Senate debates

Wednesday, 2 November 2011

Questions on Notice

Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (Question No. 952)

Photo of David JohnstonDavid Johnston (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Defence) Share this | | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 17 August 2011:

Has the Minister or any of his ministerial staff received a briefing, written or verbal, from his department, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and/or consultants expressing their concerns about the change to the request for tender and/or association documentation in relation to Australia Network; if so, when and what was the nature of their concerns.

Photo of Stephen ConroyStephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | | Hansard source

The answer to the honourable senator's question is as follows:

See the response to PQoN 950.