Pat Conroy (Charlton, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, in writing, on 1 September 2014:

In respect of speech and/or media training since 7 September 2013,

(a) what total sum has the Minister's department spent, and

(b) what is the breakdown for such training for the

  (i) Minister,

  (ii) Minister's staff, and where applicable, each

  (iii) junior Minister (including Assistant Ministers),

  (iv) junior (and Assistant) Minister's staff,

  (v) Parliamentary Secretary, and (vi) Parliamentary Secretary's staff, and

(c) what services were provided, and by whom.

Ms Julie Bishop (Curtin, Liberal Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Minister for Defence has provided the following answer to the honourable member's question:

(a) The total sum spent on media training services for the period 7 September 2013 to 7 September 2014 was $285,132.72 GST exclusive.

(b) Nil. No speech or media training has been provided to the Ministers, the Parliamentary Secretary or ministerial staff.

(c) Media Awareness and Skills course and VIP Media Preparation sessions by Media Manoeuvres.