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

asked the Minister representing the Minister forMinister for Employment and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 6 November 2012:

(1) What briefing material is provided by the department to the Minister at the table for Senate estimates hearings.

(2) Does the department provide a briefing folder to the Minister at the table.

Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation) 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:

The Department provides a folder to the Senator representing the Minister containing briefing information.