Senate debates

Tuesday, 8 November 2011

Questions on Notice

Foreign Affairs (Question No. 949)

Photo of David JohnstonDavid Johnston (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Defence) Share this | | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 17 August 2011:

Further to the answer to a question (House of Representatives Hansard, 28 February 2007, p. 192) in writing, on what dates have Australian consular officials: (a) visited; or (b) otherwise had contact with, Mr Jean-Philippe Wispelaere since February 2007.

Photo of Stephen ConroyStephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | | Hansard source

The Minister for Foreign Affairs has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

(a)   Australian consular officials visited Mr Wispelaere on 12 October 2007, 1 May 2008, 22 January 2009, 31 July 2009, 21 November 2009, 27 January 2010, 23 July 2010, 04 October 2010 and 27 May 2011.

(b)   Additional contact with Mr Wispelaere was made on 8 August 2007, 19 June 2008, 15 November 2008, 07 July 2009, 04 February 2010, 10 March 2010, 04 August 2010, 30 December 2010, 01 April 2011 and 28 June 2011.