Senate debates

Thursday, 16 June 2011

Questions on Notice

Centrelink (Question No. 661)

Photo of Eric AbetzEric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Human Services, upon notice, on 24 May 2011:

Did Centrelink contract for any 'cosmetic services' between June 2010 and June 2011; if so, in each case: (a) what was the service; (b) what was the reason for the purchase; (c) who received the service; (d) what was the cost.

Photo of Mark ArbibMark Arbib (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness) Share this | | Hansard source

The Minister for Human Services has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

Centrelink did not contract for any cosmetic surgery between 1 June 2010 and 1 June 2011.