House debates Questions in Writing

Treasury: Advisory Committee Membership (Question No. 462)

Tuesday, 11 October 2011 House of Representatives

Joe Hockey

Joe Hockey North Sydney, Liberal Party, Shadow Treasurer

asked the Treasurer, in writing, on 16 August 2011:

Who are the members of the advisory committee that advised the Treasurer and the Treasury to increase the gross debt limit of Commonwealth Government Securities.

Wayne Swan

Wayne Swan Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Treasurer

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

As noted in Statement 7 of Budget Paper 1 the panel included representatives of the Treasury, the AOFM, the Reserve Bank of Australia, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority and the State Treasury Corporations of NSW and Victoria. Private sector market participants in the panel included representatives of major retail banks, fund managers and investment banks.