Alannah Mactiernan (Perth, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Agriculture, in writing, on 29 October 2014:

In respect of the visit to the home of Serana (WA) Pty Ltd employee Ms Jigal Mistry by Mr Andrew Baxter and another gentleman, (a) will he identify the second person, and (b) was the second person a departmental officer; if so, what was his position; if not, why did he accompany Mr Baxter to Ms Mistry's home.

Barnaby Joyce (New England, National Party, Minister for Agriculture) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

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

(a) Only departmental officers conduct investigations. Mr Baxter was accompanied by Senior Investigator Mark Hannigan.

(b) Refer to response a.