❓ Hon. Nick Goiran questions the Attorney General regarding the priority and drafting of a bill to establish a judicial commission in WA, following a media report. The Attorney General's response cites cabinet confidentiality.
AnsweredQoN 263Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
Judicial commission
263. Hon Nick Goiran to the parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney
General:
I refer to the
report in the Geraldton Guardian on 6 May
2025 that establishing a judicial commission in WA was a priority, according to
the state government, when legislation was being drafted as a priority.
(1) Have any instructions been given in this new
term of government to Parliamentary Counsel to draft a bill to establish a
judicial commission?
(2) If no to (1), how does the Attorney General
reconcile that with the media report?
(3) Is it the Attorney's
intention to introduce such a bill in this calendar year?
263. Hon Nick Goiran to the parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney
General:
I refer to the
report in the Geraldton Guardian on 6 May
2025 that establishing a judicial commission in WA was a priority, according to
the state government, when legislation was being drafted as a priority.
(1) Have any instructions been given in this new
term of government to Parliamentary Counsel to draft a bill to establish a
judicial commission?
(2) If no to (1), how does the Attorney General
reconcile that with the media report?
(3) Is it the Attorney's
intention to introduce such a bill in this calendar year?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question. The answer has been provided
to me by the Attorney General.
(1)–(3) The drafting of bills is a
decision of cabinet and is cabinet-in-confidence.
Hon Tjorn Sibma interjected.
The President: Hon Tjorn Sibma.
honourable member for some notice of the question. The answer has been provided
to me by the Attorney General.
(1)–(3) The drafting of bills is a
decision of cabinet and is cabinet-in-confidence.
Hon Tjorn Sibma interjected.
The President: Hon Tjorn Sibma.
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