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

asked the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research, upon notice, on 13 December 2011:

In regard to the Australian Labor Party's National Conference, did the department provide any briefing notes to the Minister or the Parliamentary Secretary in anticipation of the conference or on request; if so, what was each briefing note in relation to.

Mark Arbib (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Sport) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

No briefing notes were provided to the Minister or Parliamentary Secretary by any areas of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, including the Tertiary, Skills and International Groups which are now part of the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science, Research and Tertiary Education under Machinery of Government changes.