Senate debates Questions on Notice
Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (Question No. 1279)
Eric Abetz Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 13 October 2011:
In regard to the answer to question on notice no. 1228 (Senate Hansard, 12 October 2011, p. 118), and in particular paragraph (2) referring to the draft answer and when it was first received in the Minister's office, why was this question not answered and can an answer to the question be provided as to when a draft answer was first received in the Minister's office.
Stephen Conroy Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate
The answer to the honourable senator's question is as follows:
The administrative processes of managing responses to Questions on Notice are internal matters for the Department and the Minister's Office.