Senate debates Questions on Notice

Finance and Deregulation (Question No. 1690)


Eric Abetz

Eric Abetz Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations

asked the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, upon notice, on 8 March 2012:

(a)   ahead of the Government's decision, were any representations made by the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations or the Minister for Small Business; and

(b)   if so, can details be provided.

Penny Wong

Penny Wong SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation

The answer to the honourable senator's question is as follows:

The answer to this question was provided in response to Question on Notice 1305 (Senate Hansard 28 February 2012, proof p.101).