Pat Conroy (Shortland, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for International Development and the Pacific) Share this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs, in writing, on 25 November 2019:

(1) Why did the Minister respond to the question, which asked for the assumptions underlying the Department of Home Affairs' revenue estimates for the Pacific Labour Scheme (PLS), by saying this information was cabinet in confidence when the Treasurer responded to question in writing No. 123 (House Hansard, 14 October 2019, page 206), which asked for the assumptions underlying the Australian Taxation Office's revenue estimates for the PLS, by providing these assumptions.(2) Did the Treasurer breach cabinet in confidence requirements or did the Minister use cabinet in confidence as an excuse to avoid accountability to the parliament.

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