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Report in Relation to the Summons to Produce Documents Issued Pursuant to Section 5 of the Parliamentary Privileges Act 1891

Estimates and Financial Operations Committee (1989 - 2001)· 14 October 1998general_report

The WA Parliamentary Estimates and Financial Operations Committee investigated the fairness of Goldfields Gas Pipeline tariffs. The Committee requested documents from the Department of Resources Development, including reports from consultants Bird Cameron and McLennan Magasanik. The Minister directed the Department not to release the reports, leading the Committee to report the matter to the Legislative Council.

Impact

The report highlights a potential conflict between parliamentary oversight and executive privilege, affecting the transparency of government decision-making related to gas tariffs. It affects the Legislative Council's ability to scrutinize financial administration.

resourcesutilitiespublic_sectorGoldfields Gas Pipelinetariffsparliamentary privilegesummonsdocumentsDepartment of Resources DevelopmentEstimates and Financial Operations CommitteeMinisterial directiontransparencyaccountability

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