Senate debates Questions on Notice
Status of Women (Question No. 1186)
Eric Abetz Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
asked the Minister representing the Minister for the Status of Women, upon notice, on 13 September 2011:
With reference to the department and all agencies within the Minister's portfolio:
(1) What was the total cost of allowances for government employees or contractors working at sea for the 2010-11 financial year.
(2) What is the daily allowance for working at sea.
(3) How many days in total were spent at sea in the 2010-11 financial year.
Penny Wong SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation
The Minister for the Status of Women has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:
(1) to (3) Please refer to Senator Arbib's answer to Question No. 1169 on behalf of the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.