❓ Hon Nick Goiran asks the parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General about the Parliamentary Counsel's Office's capacity to meet legislative drafting priorities, particularly regarding elder abuse law reform. The parliamentary secretary was unable to provide answers in the time available.
AnsweredQoN 1047Legislative Council
Asked
26 October 2022
Member
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General
QuestionView source ↗
PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL'S
OFFICE
1047. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to page 194 of the
department's annual report, which gives an indicator measure of 100 per
cent in relation to the ability of the Parliamentary Counsel's Office
to meet cabinet's legislative drafting priorities.
(1) How many bills are currently
the subject of drafting instructions?
(2) How many regulations are
currently the subject of drafting instructions?
(3) Further to
(1), will any of those bills give effect to the government's commitment
for elder abuse law reform that is now more than five years late?
(4) What is the number of drafters
by full-time equivalent employed in that office?
(5) What is the number of positions
the subject of active recruitment?
OFFICE
1047. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to page 194 of the
department's annual report, which gives an indicator measure of 100 per
cent in relation to the ability of the Parliamentary Counsel's Office
to meet cabinet's legislative drafting priorities.
(1) How many bills are currently
the subject of drafting instructions?
(2) How many regulations are
currently the subject of drafting instructions?
(3) Further to
(1), will any of those bills give effect to the government's commitment
for elder abuse law reform that is now more than five years late?
(4) What is the number of drafters
by full-time equivalent employed in that office?
(5) What is the number of positions
the subject of active recruitment?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. The following answer is based on information provided to me by
the Attorney General.
(1)–(5) Although
I note page 194 of the 2021–22 Department of Justice annual report
concerns the Registry of Births, Deaths and
Marriages, I am advised it is not possible to provide a response to the member's
questions concerning the Parliamentary Counsel's Office in the
time available and I ask that the member place these questions on notice.
of the question. The following answer is based on information provided to me by
the Attorney General.
(1)–(5) Although
I note page 194 of the 2021–22 Department of Justice annual report
concerns the Registry of Births, Deaths and
Marriages, I am advised it is not possible to provide a response to the member's
questions concerning the Parliamentary Counsel's Office in the
time available and I ask that the member place these questions on notice.
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