Senate debates Questions on Notice
Foreign Affairs; and Trade and Competitiveness: Redundancies (Question Nos 2701 and 2708)
Eric Abetz Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister for Trade and Competitiveness, upon notice, on 6 February 2013:
With reference to the department and all agencies within the Minister's portfolio, how many:
(a) voluntary; and
(b) involuntary redundancies were there in each of the 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011- 13 (to date) financial years.
Bob Carr NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs
On behalf of the Minister for Trade and Competitiveness and myself, The answer to the honourable senator's question is as follows:
(a) Voluntary redundancies
(b) Involuntary redundancies - nil