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FW: Treasury's ministerial release - Markets Group [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

Provided Wong heads up,and answers

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Thanks

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Not sure if anyone has provided a hears up on a likely Treasury question in the Markets Group session today. Sen. Abetz has provided notice that he will ask about a press release from Bill on the Victorian earthquake.
Questions expected to be asked are:
what time was this released? ;
have there been any similar releases into other similar matters? ;
who did the Minister speak to (in relation to this release and matters raised)?

The press release in question is: http://www.treasurer.gov.au/DisplayDocs.aspx?doc=pressreleases/2012/033.htm&pageiD=003&min=brs&Year=&D ocType=O
http://billshorten.com.au/category/media  releases/page/18

This was put out late at night by the media team in our office. It was sent to Treasury for publishing on their website the next morning.
We put out similar releases whenever there is a disaster that is likely to involve insurance issues. The text is standard, and informs the community of the best avenues to pursue with their damage claims.
The Minister spoke with the Insurance Council of Australia (as it says in the press release). If you'd like any further information,please  call myself of
Kind regards,

Financial Services Adviser
Office of the Hon Bill Shorten MP
Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation

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Some further information on this.

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Hi

I forward the below email from the Economics Committee in the event the briefing requires  revision.  Please advise if you required further information around the issuing of media releases.

Thanks

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Subject: Treasury's ministerial release - Markets Group

Hi

Just in relation to that ministerial release that we talked about earlier, I now received the following correspondence from Sen. Abetz's  office:

For your information and that of the Department, the release referred to was issued by the Minister for Financial Services,dated 19 June 2012,titled "Safety First Following Victorian Quake".  We would  like to ask questions regarding the process involved  in the drafting and issuing of the release and would  like confirmation that the correct officers  are present to answer questions tomorrow.

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I don't  presume anything has changed since we last spoke, and that there will be people present to answer the questions in relation to this topic? And they still want the questions to be asked in Markets Group?

Thanks,

I A/g Research/Estimates Officer Economics Legislation and References Committees Department  of the Senate
SG.64 Parliament House, Canberra ACT 2600, PO Box 6100
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