QUESTIONS ON NOTICE › Prime Minister and Cabinet: Media Staffing (Question No. 1028)
Senator Abetz asked the Minister representing the Prime Minister, upon notice, on 29 August 2011: Given that the answer to question on notice no. 845 refers to the assignment of particular duties to individual staff members and not direction or advice, can the following information be provided: (1) Has the Prime Minister or anyone in the Prime Ministers office offered any direction or advice to Ministers on how to structure their media staff: (a) if so, who offered direction or advice and to which Ministers; and (b) what advice was given. (2) Is the Prime Minister or anyone in the Prime Ministers office aware of any direction or advice being given to Ministers on how to structure their media staff: (a) if so, who offered direction or advice and to which Ministers; and (b) what advice was given.