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Monday, 30 November 2009
Page: 9631


Senator Abetz asked the Special Minister of State, upon notice, on 16 September 2009:

(1)   Does the Minister and/or Parliamentary Secretary have a departmentally maintained website or websites; if so, can a list of these websites be provided.

(2)   Can a list be provided of all redevelopments (including re-skins) of these websites since 24 November 2007, including: (a) the total cost for each redevelopment; (b) who undertook each redevelopment; and (c) whether the website, or draft versions thereof, were market-tested before going live; if so, by whom and what was the total cost of the market testing.

(3)   Does the department: (a) post all of the Minister’s and/or Parliamentary Secretary’s press releases, speeches and transcripts on these websites; and (b) have any guidelines for the posting of political material on these websites.

(4)   Has the department ever refused to post material on these websites due to their political nature; if so, on how many occasions.


Senator Ludwig (Special Minister of State and Cabinet Secretary) —The answer to the honourable senator’s question is as follows:

Please refer to the answer of the Minister representing the Minister for Finance and Deregulation (QoN 2227).