A member of parliament questions the Treasurer regarding a police raid on the Sunday Times office and potential interviews of Treasury staff related to a $16 million advertising funding story. The Treasurer declines to comment beyond referring to a previous statement.

AnsweredQoN 412Legislative Council
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8 May 2008
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parliamentary secretary representing the Treasurer

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SUNDAY TIMES — POLICE RAID
I refer the Treasurer to the police raid on the Sunday Times office on 30 April. (1) Did the Corruption and Crime Commission or the police interview the Treasurer or any Department of Treasury and Finance staff concerning disclosure of material that formed the basis of the $16 million advertising funding story? (2) If so, who was interviewed and when, and was it done by the CCC or the police? Hon KATE DOUST

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Treasurer has provided the following response. (1)-(2) I refer the member to my brief ministerial statement made on Tuesday in the Legislative Assembly. Beyond that I cannot comment on CCC or police operational matters.
(1) Did the Corruption and Crime Commission or the police interview the Treasurer or any Department of Treasury and Finance staff concerning disclosure of material that formed the basis of the $16 million advertising funding story? (2) If so, who was interviewed and when, and was it done by the CCC or the police? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Treasurer has provided the following response. (1)-(2) I refer the member to my brief ministerial statement made on Tuesday in the Legislative Assembly. Beyond that I cannot comment on CCC or police operational matters.
(2) If so, who was interviewed and when, and was it done by the CCC or the police? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Treasurer has provided the following response. (1)-(2) I refer the member to my brief ministerial statement made on Tuesday in the Legislative Assembly. Beyond that I cannot comment on CCC or police operational matters.
Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Treasurer has provided the following response. (1)-(2) I refer the member to my brief ministerial statement made on Tuesday in the Legislative Assembly. Beyond that I cannot comment on CCC or police operational matters.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Treasurer has provided the following response. (1)-(2) I refer the member to my brief ministerial statement made on Tuesday in the Legislative Assembly. Beyond that I cannot comment on CCC or police operational matters.
(1)-(2) I refer the member to my brief ministerial statement made on Tuesday in the Legislative Assembly. Beyond that I cannot comment on CCC or police operational matters.

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