Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy) Share this | Hansard source

The Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

1) To support the Minister attending events and functions across Australia, the department routinely provides briefs that set out government expenditure in specific electorates.

The information provided in these briefs includes information on Commonwealth government programs, initiatives, investment and expenditure.

Consistent with longstanding practice, the department provides a range of advice to the Minister. Consideration of these briefs is a matter for the Australian Government.