A parliamentary question seeks the release of a draft agreement related to One Movement funding and potential conflicts of interest at Tourism WA. The Minister declines to release the document directly, citing commercial sensitivity and contractual obligations, but confirms the document was altered after review.

AnsweredQoN 2399Legislative Assembly
Asked
9 March 2010
Portfolio
Tourism

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(1) Can the Minister please provide the draft One Movement Heads of Agreement (HOA) dated 12 September 2009 which Saskia Doherty referred for review to her Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and referred to in the report by the Public Sector Commissioner on 18 January 2010 regarding the conflict of interest at Tourism Western Australia with the One Movement funding?
(2) Was this HOA altered or edited by her CEO or others before signing?

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Answered
20 April 2010
Responded by
Minister for Tourism
Response time
42 days
(1) No. As outlined in my letter to you dated 22 February 2010, Tourism Western Australia has advised that these documents contain commercial information sensitive to third parties from the public and private sectors . I am advised by Tourism WA that the release of such information would have a significant adverse effect on its business, professional, commercial and financial affairs, as well as those of third parties. Therefore, as a matter of procedural fairness to those third parties, it would be necessary for these documents to be obtained through the Freedom of Information process.
Furthermore, I am advised that Tourism WA is contractually barred from disclosing the Agreement documents you seek.
(2) Yes, after it had been reviewed by Eventscorp's Director Event Development and Contract Management, Eventscorp's Executive Director, and the Tourism WA CEO.
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