Senate debates

Monday, 10 September 2012

Questions on Notice

Finance and Deregulation: Enterprise Agreement (Question No. 1884)

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

asked the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, upon notice, on 14 June 2012:

With reference to the staff ballot for the Department of Finance and Deregulation Enterprise Agreement 2011 2014 and each of the following companies: (a) Australian Election Company; (b) WebCentral Pty Ltd; and (c) electionnz.com Ltd:

(1) What type of employee data was provided to each company.

(2) Where can the privacy policy of each company be found.

(3) Did the department ensure privacy provisions were a component in the contractual agreement with each company; if so, can details of the privacy provisions be provided; if not, why not.

(4) What steps were taken by each company to ensure the security of private information.

(5) What was the total cost of the ballot.

Photo of Penny WongPenny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation) Share this | | Hansard source

The answer to the honourable senator’s question is as follows:

(1) N.A.

(2) N.A.

(3) N.A.

(4) N.A.

(5) N.A.