Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and the Minister for Disability Reform, upon notice, on 2 April 2012:

With reference to the answer to Question no. 142, taken on notice during the 2011-12 Additional Estimates hearing of Senate Community Affairs Committee, and noting that the question was premised on 'the technical advice that the 2014 timeframe was not possible':

(1) Was this or similar advice received by the department; if so, when was that advice received.

(2) Was the advice shared at the Interdepartmental Committee meeting held on 8 July 2011.

(3) Which departments were represented at the Interdepartmental Committee.

(4) What were the alleged risks associated with meeting the implementation timeline of 2014 discussed at the Interdepartmental Committee.