Senate debates Questions on Notice
Finance and Deregulation: Government Programs, Initiatives and Decisions (Question No. 2414)
Eric Abetz Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
asked the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, upon notice, on 31 October 2012:
Since 1 July 2010, have any electorate-by-electorate dissections for actual or potential Government programs, initiatives or decisions been prepared by departments, agencies or authorities within the Minister's portfolio; if so, for each dissection:
(a) what has been its purpose;
(b) what resources have been used;
(c) who requested it;
(d) to whom has it been circulated; and
(e) can a copy be provided.
Penny Wong SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation
The answer to the honourable senator's question is as follows:
No.