Mark Bishop (WA, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Defence Industry, Procurement and Personnel) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, Senator Ian Campbell, and it is pursuant to standing order 74(5). I ask the Minister representing the Minister for Defence for an explanation as to why an answer has not been provided to questions on notice Nos 1333, which I asked on 20 October 2005, 1353, which I asked on 8 November 2005, 1355, which I asked on 9 November 2005, and 1369, which I asked on 21 November 2005.

Ian Campbell (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for the Environment and Heritage) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Bishop for asking that question. I am not sure whether he contacted my office before question time to advise this. I got back from a luncheon function just before two o’clock, so I was not advised that you were going to raise this.

Mark Bishop (WA, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Defence Industry, Procurement and Personnel) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I advised the Minister for Defence’s office two days ago.

Ian Campbell (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for the Environment and Heritage) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Fine. I was not made aware of it, but I will follow that through for Senator Bishop and make sure that an explanation or the answers is provided as quickly as is humanly possible.