❓ Hon George Cash questions the Minister for Energy regarding the tabling of a contract between WPC and GEER, referencing legal precedents on parliamentary privilege. The Minister acknowledges Parliament's right but prioritises commercial confidentiality.
AnsweredQoN 1081Legislative Council
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I refer to Question without Notice No. 98 asked on April 26 2005 and in particular the answer to part 2(q) -
(1) Is the Minister aware of the outcome in the cases of
Egan v Chadwick
(1999) 46 NSWLR 563 and
Egan v Willis
(1998) 158 ALR 527 which dealt with the obligation to table documents?
(2) Is the Minister aware that the Parliament has a lawful right to require the tabling of information required to discharge its constitutional responsibility in legislating for the ‘peace, order and good Government’ of Western Australia?
(3) Will the Minister table the contract referred to between WPC and GEER?
(1) Is the Minister aware of the outcome in the cases of
Egan v Chadwick
(1999) 46 NSWLR 563 and
Egan v Willis
(1998) 158 ALR 527 which dealt with the obligation to table documents?
(2) Is the Minister aware that the Parliament has a lawful right to require the tabling of information required to discharge its constitutional responsibility in legislating for the ‘peace, order and good Government’ of Western Australia?
(3) Will the Minister table the contract referred to between WPC and GEER?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 August 2005
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Energy
Response time
110 days
Subject to the right of this House to require the tabling of information, I intend to ensure that matters confidential to Western Power Corporation and third parties dealing with Western Power Corporation are respected and upheld for the sake of the ongoing commerciality of Western Power as a Government Trading Enterprise.
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