Senate debates Questions on Notice

Gambling (Question No. 1795)


Eric Abetz

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

asked the Minister representing the Prime Minister, upon notice, on 2 April 2012:

Was the department represented at the Interdepartmental Committee meeting held on 8 July 2011, during which poker machine and gambling reform was discussed?

Chris Evans

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 Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet was represented at the Commonwealth Steering Committee on Problem Gambling meeting held on 8 July 2011.