❓ A WA parliamentary question probes the necessity of ministerial approval for MPs to meet with the Director General of Education, and whether the Minister receives advice on these meetings. The answer indicates no approval is needed and the Minister does not receive advice.
AnsweredQoN 422Legislative Assembly
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(1) Is the approval of the Minister necessary before a Member of Parliament is able to meet with the Director General of Education?
(2) If the answer to (1) is yes -
(a) why is the approval of the Minister necessary;
(b) how long has it been a requirement that Minister’s approval is necessary in order for a Member of Parliament to meet with the Director General;
(c) by what authority is this approval required;
(d) what is the purpose of requiring the Minister’s approval;
(e) on what grounds will the Minister not approve a meeting;
(f) on what grounds will the Minister approve a meeting;
(g) what other meetings of the Director General require the approval of the Minister; and
(h) on what basis can a Member of Parliament carrying out their duties have a meeting with the Director General that does not require the approval of the Minister?
(3) Does the Minister receive advice on what is discussed at meetings between the Director General and Members of Parliament?
(4) If the answer to (3) is yes, does the Minister receive such advice on all meetings attended by the Director General?
(2) If the answer to (1) is yes -
(a) why is the approval of the Minister necessary;
(b) how long has it been a requirement that Minister’s approval is necessary in order for a Member of Parliament to meet with the Director General;
(c) by what authority is this approval required;
(d) what is the purpose of requiring the Minister’s approval;
(e) on what grounds will the Minister not approve a meeting;
(f) on what grounds will the Minister approve a meeting;
(g) what other meetings of the Director General require the approval of the Minister; and
(h) on what basis can a Member of Parliament carrying out their duties have a meeting with the Director General that does not require the approval of the Minister?
(3) Does the Minister receive advice on what is discussed at meetings between the Director General and Members of Parliament?
(4) If the answer to (3) is yes, does the Minister receive such advice on all meetings attended by the Director General?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
7 November 2002
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
21 days
(b) how long has it been a requirement that Minister’s approval is necessary in order for a Member of Parliament to meet with the Director General; (c) by what authority is this approval required; (d) what is the purpose of requiring the Minister’s approval; (e) on what grounds will the Minister not approve a meeting; (f) on what grounds will the Minister approve a meeting; (g) what other meetings of the Director General require the approval of the Minister; and (h) on what basis can a Member of Parliament carrying out their duties have a meeting with the Director General that does not require the approval of the Minister?
(c) by what authority is this approval required; (d) what is the purpose of requiring the Minister’s approval; (e) on what grounds will the Minister not approve a meeting; (f) on what grounds will the Minister approve a meeting; (g) what other meetings of the Director General require the approval of the Minister; and (h) on what basis can a Member of Parliament carrying out their duties have a meeting with the Director General that does not require the approval of the Minister?
(d) what is the purpose of requiring the Minister’s approval; (e) on what grounds will the Minister not approve a meeting; (f) on what grounds will the Minister approve a meeting; (g) what other meetings of the Director General require the approval of the Minister; and (h) on what basis can a Member of Parliament carrying out their duties have a meeting with the Director General that does not require the approval of the Minister?
(e) on what grounds will the Minister not approve a meeting; (f) on what grounds will the Minister approve a meeting; (g) what other meetings of the Director General require the approval of the Minister; and (h) on what basis can a Member of Parliament carrying out their duties have a meeting with the Director General that does not require the approval of the Minister?
(f) on what grounds will the Minister approve a meeting; (g) what other meetings of the Director General require the approval of the Minister; and (h) on what basis can a Member of Parliament carrying out their duties have a meeting with the Director General that does not require the approval of the Minister?
(g) what other meetings of the Director General require the approval of the Minister; and (h) on what basis can a Member of Parliament carrying out their duties have a meeting with the Director General that does not require the approval of the Minister?
(h) on what basis can a Member of Parliament carrying out their duties have a meeting with the Director General that does not require the approval of the Minister?
(2) Not applicable (3) No (4) Not applicable
(3) No (4) Not applicable
(4) Not applicable
(c) by what authority is this approval required; (d) what is the purpose of requiring the Minister’s approval; (e) on what grounds will the Minister not approve a meeting; (f) on what grounds will the Minister approve a meeting; (g) what other meetings of the Director General require the approval of the Minister; and (h) on what basis can a Member of Parliament carrying out their duties have a meeting with the Director General that does not require the approval of the Minister?
(d) what is the purpose of requiring the Minister’s approval; (e) on what grounds will the Minister not approve a meeting; (f) on what grounds will the Minister approve a meeting; (g) what other meetings of the Director General require the approval of the Minister; and (h) on what basis can a Member of Parliament carrying out their duties have a meeting with the Director General that does not require the approval of the Minister?
(e) on what grounds will the Minister not approve a meeting; (f) on what grounds will the Minister approve a meeting; (g) what other meetings of the Director General require the approval of the Minister; and (h) on what basis can a Member of Parliament carrying out their duties have a meeting with the Director General that does not require the approval of the Minister?
(f) on what grounds will the Minister approve a meeting; (g) what other meetings of the Director General require the approval of the Minister; and (h) on what basis can a Member of Parliament carrying out their duties have a meeting with the Director General that does not require the approval of the Minister?
(g) what other meetings of the Director General require the approval of the Minister; and (h) on what basis can a Member of Parliament carrying out their duties have a meeting with the Director General that does not require the approval of the Minister?
(h) on what basis can a Member of Parliament carrying out their duties have a meeting with the Director General that does not require the approval of the Minister?
(2) Not applicable (3) No (4) Not applicable
(3) No (4) Not applicable
(4) Not applicable
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