House debates Questions without Notice

Ministerial Staff

Thursday, 21 June 2007 House of Representatives

Anthony Albanese

Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the House

3:15 pm

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?

Ian Macfarlane

Ian Macfarlane Groom, Liberal Party, Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources

There is no secret media unit in my office.