Senate debates Questions on Notice

The Future of Work: Chatham House Rule (Question No. 2529)


Eric Abetz

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

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 6 November 2012:

Was the Minister's meeting of 4 July 2012, relating to 'The Future of Work', convened under the Chatham House Rule.

Penny Wong

Penny Wong SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation

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

The Department is unaware as to whether the meeting was convened under the Chatham House Rule.