House debates

Thursday, 21 June 2007

Questions without Notice

Ministerial Staff

3:15 pm

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the House) Share this | | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources. Can the minister confirm that he has been allocated more staff than the Treasurer? Are these extra staff deployed as members of the secret unit that operates out of his Brisbane ministerial office, performing the same role as the secret unit that operates out of the Attorney-General’s office in Sydney?

Photo of Ian MacfarlaneIan Macfarlane (Groom, Liberal Party, Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources) Share this | | Hansard source

There is no secret media unit in my office.