Brendan O'Connor (Gorton, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Employment, in writing, on 26 August 2014:

In respect of his planned lunch with Dr Angela Lanfranchi, Louise Kirk and representatives of the Latin American Alliance for the Family, (a) where was it to be hosted, (b) what was the anticipated cost, and was the cost to be met by his department, (c) who was invited, and which organisations did they represent, (d) what was the order of arrangements, (e) what was the proposed menu, and (f) were any gifts to be provided to guests.

Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Minister for Education) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Minister for Employment has provided the following answer to the honourable Member’s question:

Standing Order 98(c) of the House of Representatives provides that a Minister can only be questioned on the following matters, for which he or she is responsible or officially connected:

(i) public affairs;

(ii) administration; or

(iii) proceedings pending in the House.

This question does not fall within those definitions.