❓ Hon Ken Travers questions the Premier regarding the delay in providing information about gifts and hospitality received by Department of Premier and Cabinet officers, seeking transparency and accountability.
AnsweredQoN 3733Legislative Council
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I refer to question on notice No. 2939 asked on the 20 October 2010, regarding records of gifts, hospitality, or other benefits received by officers employed by the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) or in Ministerial Officers, and further advice on 25 November 2010 by Hon Norman Moore that an answer would be provide in due course, and that was finally answered yesterday, and ask -
(1) Why did it take five months to provide an answer?
(2) Does the DPC maintain a record of gifts, hospitality or other benefits received by officers?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
(4) Does the Premier accept that public disclosure of gifts, hospitality or other benefits received by officers is an important component of an open and accountable Government?
(5) If no to (4), why not?
(6) Will the Premier provide, -
(a) a list of the names of the officers who received the gifts, hospitality or other benefits;
(b) the date which they received the item; and
(c) the date on which a formal written record was recorded by the Department?
(1) Why did it take five months to provide an answer?
(2) Does the DPC maintain a record of gifts, hospitality or other benefits received by officers?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
(4) Does the Premier accept that public disclosure of gifts, hospitality or other benefits received by officers is an important component of an open and accountable Government?
(5) If no to (4), why not?
(6) Will the Premier provide, -
(a) a list of the names of the officers who received the gifts, hospitality or other benefits;
(b) the date which they received the item; and
(c) the date on which a formal written record was recorded by the Department?
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Answered
17 May 2011
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Premier
Response time
61 days
Premier's Office advises:
Answer to LC QON 2939 was tabled on Wednesday 16 March 2011
[see tabled paper no 3111].
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Answer to LC QON 2939 was tabled on Wednesday 16 March 2011
[see tabled paper no 3111].
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