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Wednesday, 14 February 2007
Page: 247


Mr Kelvin Thomson asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, in writing, on 7 December 2006:

Is the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) intending to pay the legal costs of (a) past and, (b) current DFAT staff in connection with any criminal proceedings resulting from the Cole Inquiry.


Mr Downer (Minister for Foreign Affairs) —The answer to the honourable member’s question is as follows:

(a) and (b): All requests by past and present employees for assistance in relation to legal proceedings are considered on a case by case basis in accordance with Appendix E of the Legal Services Directions 2005.