❓ Hon Nick Goiran asks whether the Attorney General discussed the Courts Legislation Amendment (Magistrates) Bill 2021 with the President of the Children's Court or the Chief Magistrate, and if any concerns were raised. The Attorney General declined to answer, citing public interest immunity.
AnsweredQoN 568Legislative Council
Asked
31 August 2021
Member
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General
QuestionView source ↗
COURTS LEGISLATION
AMENDMENT (MAGISTRATES) BILL 2021
568. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the Courts Legislation
Amendment (Magistrates) Bill 2021.
(1) Has the
Attorney General ever personally discussed the bill with the President of the
Children's Court?
(2) If yes to (1), when was the
most recent occasion?
(3) Has the Attorney General ever
personally discussed the bill with the Chief Magistrate?
(4) If yes to (3), when was the
most recent occasion?
(5) Have either
the President of the Children's Court or the Chief Magistrate ever
raised any concerns with the Attorney General or his staff about the bill?
AMENDMENT (MAGISTRATES) BILL 2021
568. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the Courts Legislation
Amendment (Magistrates) Bill 2021.
(1) Has the
Attorney General ever personally discussed the bill with the President of the
Children's Court?
(2) If yes to (1), when was the
most recent occasion?
(3) Has the Attorney General ever
personally discussed the bill with the Chief Magistrate?
(4) If yes to (3), when was the
most recent occasion?
(5) Have either
the President of the Children's Court or the Chief Magistrate ever
raised any concerns with the Attorney General or his staff about the bill?
AnswerView source ↗
I
thank the member for some notice of the question. I provide the following
response on behalf of the Attorney General.
(1)–(5) All
communications between the Attorney General and his staff and the heads of
jurisdiction concerning the allocation of judicial resources are strictly
confidential and the subject of public interest immunity.
thank the member for some notice of the question. I provide the following
response on behalf of the Attorney General.
(1)–(5) All
communications between the Attorney General and his staff and the heads of
jurisdiction concerning the allocation of judicial resources are strictly
confidential and the subject of public interest immunity.
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