Senate debates Questions on Notice
Special Minister of State (Question No. 1083)
Eric Abetz Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
asked the Minister representing the Special Minister of State, upon notice, on 29 August 2011:
(1) How many Code of Conduct investigations have there been within the Minister's 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.
Penny Wong SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation
The Special Minister of State has supplied the following answer to the honourable senator's question:
Please refer to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation's response to Question No. 1056.