(1)   What Senate estimates training sessions have officers of the Minister’s departments and agencies attended in the past 3 financial years, by year.

(2)   For each of the past 3 financial years: (a) how many officers participated in; and (b) what was the total cost of, training for Senate estimates, by department and agency and by financial year.

(3)   Where training has been provided by a private provider, what was the name of the provider and the associated cost.

(1)   The Department has no record of any structured internal Senate estimates training being provided to Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMA) officers in the past 3 financial years. DIMA officers attended the following APSC organised courses: 2003/2004: “Preparing to appear before Parliamentary Committees” 2004/2005: “Preparing to appear before Parliamentary Committees” and “Snapshot session Parliamentary Committees” 2005/2006: “Snapshot session Parliamentary Committees”

(2)   The APSC has provided the following information in relation to DIMA officer attendance at Senate estimate training sessions: Snapshot session Parliamentary Committees

(3)   The training attended by DIMA officers was organised by the APSC. The providers and total costs were: Snapshot session Parliamentary Committees Provider: Media Gurus - Prakash Mirchandani Total Cost: $2,860 Preparing to appear before Parliamentary Committees Provider: Stone Wilson Consulting - Laurie Wilson Total Cost: $3,100