❓ A Member of Parliament questions the requirement for the Director General of Education to notify the Minister's office when meeting with a Member of Parliament. The response clarifies the practice as a courtesy and confirms no advice is passed on meeting content.
AnsweredQoN 423Legislative Assembly
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(1) Is the Director General of Education required to advise the Minister’s Office when meeting with a Member of Parliament?
(2) If the answer to (1) is yes -
(a) why is the advice to the minister’s office required;
(b) what is the purpose of advising the Minister office of such a meeting;
(c) what other meetings attended by the Director General are required to be advised to the Ministers office;
(d) is the Director General allowed to meet without advising the Ministers office of the fact; and
(e) on what basis can a Member of Parliament carrying out their duties have a meeting with the Director General that does not require the Ministers office to be advised of the meeting?
(3) Does the Ministers office receive advice on what is discussed at meetings between the Director General and Members of Parliament?
(4) Does the Minister receive the advice passed to his office regarding meetings between Members of Parliament and the Director Generals Office?
(2) If the answer to (1) is yes -
(a) why is the advice to the minister’s office required;
(b) what is the purpose of advising the Minister office of such a meeting;
(c) what other meetings attended by the Director General are required to be advised to the Ministers office;
(d) is the Director General allowed to meet without advising the Ministers office of the fact; and
(e) on what basis can a Member of Parliament carrying out their duties have a meeting with the Director General that does not require the Ministers office to be advised of the meeting?
(3) Does the Ministers office receive advice on what is discussed at meetings between the Director General and Members of Parliament?
(4) Does the Minister receive the advice passed to his office regarding meetings between Members of Parliament and the Director Generals Office?
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Answered
7 November 2002
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
21 days
(b) what is the purpose of advising the Minister office of such a meeting; (c) what other meetings attended by the Director General are required to be advised to the Ministers office; (d) is the Director General allowed to meet without advising the Ministers office of the fact; and (e) on what basis can a Member of Parliament carrying out their duties have a meeting with the Director General that does not require the Ministers office to be advised of the meeting?
(c) what other meetings attended by the Director General are required to be advised to the Ministers office; (d) is the Director General allowed to meet without advising the Ministers office of the fact; and (e) on what basis can a Member of Parliament carrying out their duties have a meeting with the Director General that does not require the Ministers office to be advised of the meeting?
(d) is the Director General allowed to meet without advising the Ministers office of the fact; and (e) on what basis can a Member of Parliament carrying out their duties have a meeting with the Director General that does not require the Ministers office to be advised of the meeting?
(e) on what basis can a Member of Parliament carrying out their duties have a meeting with the Director General that does not require the Ministers office to be advised of the meeting?
(2) It has been a matter of courtesy for many years that when a Member seeks to meet with the Director General, the Minister's office is notified. This applies equally to both Government and non-Government members and applied under previous Governments. This practice does not occur when a Member is meeting or speaking with District Office staff or local schools in their electorate. (3) No. (4) Not applicable.
(3) No. (4) Not applicable.
(4) Not applicable.
(c) what other meetings attended by the Director General are required to be advised to the Ministers office; (d) is the Director General allowed to meet without advising the Ministers office of the fact; and (e) on what basis can a Member of Parliament carrying out their duties have a meeting with the Director General that does not require the Ministers office to be advised of the meeting?
(d) is the Director General allowed to meet without advising the Ministers office of the fact; and (e) on what basis can a Member of Parliament carrying out their duties have a meeting with the Director General that does not require the Ministers office to be advised of the meeting?
(e) on what basis can a Member of Parliament carrying out their duties have a meeting with the Director General that does not require the Ministers office to be advised of the meeting?
(2) It has been a matter of courtesy for many years that when a Member seeks to meet with the Director General, the Minister's office is notified. This applies equally to both Government and non-Government members and applied under previous Governments. This practice does not occur when a Member is meeting or speaking with District Office staff or local schools in their electorate. (3) No. (4) Not applicable.
(3) No. (4) Not applicable.
(4) Not applicable.
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