Senate debates Questions on Notice

Employment and Workplace Relations: Briefing Material (Question No. 2515)


Eric Abetz

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

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

(1) What briefing material is provided by the department to the Minister at the table for Senate estimates hearings.

(2) Does the department provide a briefing folder to the Minister at the table.

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 provides a folder to the Senator representing the Minister containing briefing information.