With reference to the answer to question no. PM29a-1 taken on notice during the 2008-09 additional estimates hearings of the Finance and Public Administration Committee:

(1)   Given that the answer provided for parts (a) to (e) on GM Holden using television footage of the Prime Minister at their Elizabeth factory in advertisements does not give the detail originally asked for:

(a)   did the Prime Minister, his office or his department have any discussions with the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, his office or his department regarding this footage being used; if so, can details be provided;

(b)   did the Prime Minister, his office or his department have any discussions with GM Holden regarding this footage being used; if so, can details be provided;

(c)   did the Prime Minister give approval for this footage to appear in the advertising; if so, when and to whom;

(d)   did the Prime Minister’s office give approval for this footage to appear in the advertising; if so, when, by whom and to whom; and

(e)   did the Prime Minister’s department give approval for this footage to appear in the advertising; if so, when and to whom.

(2)   Given that the answer provided to parts (f) and (g) of the original question does not give the detail asked for:

(a)   can details be provided of all instances a serving Prime Minister has appeared in the advertisments of commercial companies; and

(b)   can details be provided of all instances of current Ministers appearing in the advertisments of commercial companies.

(3)   Given that the answer provided to part (i) of the original question asked does not give the detail asked for, what make and model of car does the Prime Minister drive.

(4)   Given that the answer provided to part (k) of the original question does not give the detail asked for, if such a request [to appear in advertising made by either Ford or Toyota] were to take place, and given that all Australian manufacturers and commercial operators are entitled to know whether or not the Prime Minister would agree to his image being used in similar circumstances as it was used for the Holden advertisement, would the Prime Minister agree to such a request.

(1)   to (4) Please refer to the answer to PM29a-l taken on notice during the 2008-09 additional estimates hearing of the Finance and Public Administration Committee.