Simon Birmingham (SA, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Murray Darling Basin) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Prime Minister, upon notice, on 15 August 2012:

Since 24 June 2010, has the Prime Minister’s office engaged any individuals, consultants or other business, to provide any form of speechwriting assistance and/or communication advice; if so:

(1)   For each month from June 2010 to August 2012, can details be provided of: (a) the cost; (b) the names of each individual, consultant or business engaged; and (c) the amounts paid on each occasion.

(2)   Can details be provided of the particular speeches, communications or other projects for which such engagements were made.

(3)   On what basis were these individuals, consultants or businesses: (a) selected; and (b) engaged.

Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Prime Minister has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

Other than ministerial staff engaged under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984, the Prime Minister’s Office has not engaged any individuals, consultants or other business, to provide any form of speechwriting assistance and/or communications advice since June 2010.