Senator Sherry: The Minister for Resources and Energy has provided the follow ing response to the honourable senato r's question: (1) The Council invited Commonwealth officers to attend a Council meeting in response to my offer of an authoritative briefing on transport of radioactive materials. (2) Yes. Palmerston (NT) Council was briefed on transport of radioactive materials on 5 July 2011. (3) No. (4) No. (5) Yes. Copy attached (6) Yes. Copy attached