Senate debates Questions on Notice
Prime Minister and Cabinet: Code of Conduct Investigations (Question Nos 1043, 1048, 1065, 1067, 1072 and 1082)
Eric Abetz Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
asked the Minister representing the Prime Minister, upon notice, on 29 August 2011:
(1) How many Code of Conduct investigations have there been within the Ministers portfolio for the financial years: (a) 2010-11; and (b) 2011-to date.
(2) How many investigations established: (a) a breach; or (b) no breach, of the Code of Conduct.
(3) In each case, what provisions of the Code of Conduct were thought to have been breached.
(4) What penalties were applied where the Code of Conduct was broken.
(5) How many investigations are ongoing.
Chris Evans WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate
The Prime Minister has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:
The following answers represent all departments and agencies within the Prime Minister's portfolio. The answers include investigations undertaken by the Public Service Commissioner in fulfilment of his statutory responsibilities.
(1) (a) and (b)—
(2) (a)—
(b)—
(3)—
(4)—
(5) There were six ongoing investigations on 29 August 2011.