Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to have incorporated into Hansard some additional information responding to a question that Senator Bob Brown asked of me in my capacity representing the Minister for Defence yesterday.

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Senator Chris Evans

Leader of the Government in the Senate

Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations

Tuesday 8 November 2011

Response to Question from Senator Bob Brown at Senate Question Time, Monday 7 November

Senator Brown asked a question about parliamentary debate on Australia's continuing involvement in Afghanistan.

As the Senate is aware, on 19 October last year the Prime Minister made a ministerial statement on Australia's involvement in Afghanistan.

In the course of her statement the Prime Minister advised the House of Representatives: "I will make a statement like this one to the House each year that our Afghanistan involvement continues."

I am advised that Prime Minister proposes to make a ministerial statement on this matter in the week commencing 21 November.

There will be an opportunity for Members and Senators, including Senator Brown, to note that statement in that week.