Senate debates

Wednesday, 9 May 2012

Questions on Notice

Gambling (Question No. 1795)

Photo of Eric AbetzEric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | | Hansard source

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?

Photo of Chris EvansChris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | | Hansard source

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.