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

asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 20 September 2011:

With reference to both the answer and amended answer to question on notice no. 665:

(1) What is the difference between the original and amended answers.

(2) When was a draft answer first received in the Minister's office.

(3) Why has it taken so long for the answer to be provided.

(4) When was the answer cleared by the Minister's office.

(5) (a) When was the answer provided to the Senate Table Office; and (b) how was it provided.

(6) Why did it take the Government 4 months to provide an answer of 'no'.

Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

(1) The original contained an incorrect date.

(2), (3) and (6) The answer was provided as soon as I was assured with the accuracy of the response.

(4) 15 September 2011.

(5) The answer was tabled on 20 September 2011 after it had been revealed that the cleared answer had yet to be lodged.