Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

The Prime Minister has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

I am advised that:

(1) Yes. In the period 21 August 2010 to 20 June 2011, the following number of meetings have occurred (current as at 20 June 2011):

It is not normal practice to discuss the details of Cabinet or Cabinet committee meetings.

The Multi-Party Climate Change Committee is not a Cabinet committee. The details relating to MPCCC meetings are publicly available at:

http://www.climatechange.gov.au/government/initiatives/multi-party-committee.aspx.

(2) As the Agreements provide, the Prime Minister meets with the Leader of the Greens, and with the three Independent Members of Parliament who have signed agreements with the Government, every sitting week, with less frequent meetings occurring in non-sitting periods.