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

asked the Minister for Resources & Energy and the Minister for Tourism, upon notice, on 30 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.

Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Minister for Resources & Energy and the Minister for Tourism has provided the following response to the honourable senator's question:

The Department of Resources, Energy & Tourism does not brief on electorate-by-electorate dissections for actual or potential Government programs.

The department does however routinely provide briefs that set out government expenditure in specific electorates. These briefs generally coincide with a ministerial visit for a grant announcement, for example, T-QUAL grants and the like.

The information provided in these briefs includes information on Commonwealth government programs, investment and expenditure.