House of Representatives Notice Paper Question No 418
Schedule Number: 300092
Publication Date: 3 February 2009
Hansard: Page 125

Defence: Hot Issue Brief

Member: Baldwin

Mr Baldwin asked the Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, in writing, on 24 November 2008:

In respect of the recent investigation by the Australian Federal Police into the circumstances surrounding the leaking of a defence brief containing sexual allegations about Australian soldiers and entertainer Tania Zaetta: was he provided with the same ‘hot issue brief’ given to the Minister for Defence; if so, was his office subject to the same investigation, and if so, what were the findings of the investigation.

Mr Snowdon - The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:

No, I did not receive a copy of the Hot Issue Brief.  In regard to the investigation, all relevant people who were in receipt of the brief were interviewed and investigated.


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