Senate debates

Thursday, 1 November 2012

Questions on Notice

Budget Estimates: Question No. EW0292_13 (Question No. 2160)

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

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 13 September 2012:

With reference to the answer provided to question no. EW0292_13, taken on notice during the 2012-13 Budget estimates hearing of the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee: Was the final version of the answer to question on notice no. 1728 (Senate Hansard, 10 May 2012, p. 3311) the same as that drafted by the department.

Photo of Penny WongPenny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation) Share this | | Hansard source

The Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

No. The final version of the answer to question on notice no. 1728 is not the same as that drafted by the department.