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Monday, 22 August 2011
Page: 5026

Senator CORMANN (Western Australia) (15:42): I move:

That the Senate—

   (a)   notes that the Government has refused to provide an answer to question on notice no. 671 regarding act of grace payments without properly raising a claim of public interest immunity; and

   (b)   orders that there be laid on the table by noon on Tuesday, 23 August 2011, all information about:

      (i)   the number of act of grace payments approved by the Minister since 24 November 2007 where the department recommended against approval, and

      (ii)   the reason for approval, the date of approval and value of each of the above act of grace payments.