House debates Questions without Notice: Additional Answers

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Thursday, 18 September 2008 House of Representatives

Chris Bowen

Chris Bowen Prospect, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Treasurer

3:24 pm

Mr Speaker, I seek the indulgence of the chair to add to an answer.

Harry Jenkins

Harry Jenkins Speaker

The minister may proceed.

Chris Bowen

Chris Bowen Prospect, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Treasurer

At the conclusion of my answer, the member for Kennedy tabled a document and made a statement in relation to the integrity of the chairman of the ACCC. On behalf of the government, I want to put on the record the government’s support for the integrity not only of the chairman of the ACCC but of all the staff and employees of the ACCC.