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

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade regarding the tender panel's report and recommendation of a preferred tenderer in relation to the Australia Network tender:

(1)   If so

  (a)   when was the brief received by the Minister's office;

  (b)   when was the brief sighted by the Minister; and

  (c)   what type of ministerial action was requested by the department, and was it agreed to by the Minister.

(2)   If not, why not.