Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Assistant Treasurer) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Special Minister of State, upon notice, on 27 May 2011:

(1)   How many act of grace payments have been approved by the Minister since 24 November 2007 where the department recommended against approval.

(2)   What was the reason for, the date of approval of and value of each of the above act of grace payments.

Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Special Minister of State has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

It is not normal practice to disclose the Department's advice to the Minister.