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Tuesday, 3 October 2000
Page: 17750


Senator Robert Ray asked the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Aged Care, upon notice, on 12 April 2000:

(1) On how many occasion, between 1 April 1996 and 1 April 2000, did the department pay for dinners or functions, both in restaurants and elsewhere, attended by the Minister, not including those paid for and approved by the Ceremonial and Hospitality Unit of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.

(2) In each instance: (a) when did the dinner or function take place; (b) what was the purpose of the dinner or function; (c) what was the venue for the dinner or function; (d) how was the dinner or function paid for, for example, invoiced to the department, credit card, reimbursement, etc.


Senator Herron (Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs) —The Minister for Health and Aged Care has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

I cannot authorise the time and effort entailed to obtain the information requested, which is unrelated to the priorities of the Health portfolio.