Hon Peter Foss asks the Attorney General about communications received from the Chief Justice regarding court security. Hon Nick Griffiths confirms receipt and tables relevant correspondence.

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20 August 2004
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minister representing the Attorney General

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(1) Has the Attorney General received any communications from the Chief Justice about court security since he took office? (2) If so, will he table those communications and any reply, if in writing, and give details of any conversations, including when and where they took place and the nature of them? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Attorney General provides the following response - (1) Yes. (2) I table the following: a copy of the Chief Justice’s letter addressed to the Director General of the Department of Justice, of which a copy was forwarded to the Attorney General, dated 25 March 2004; a copy of the Attorney General’s response to the Chief Justice, dated 19 April 2004; a copy of a letter from the Chief Justice to the Attorney General, dated 25 September 2002; and a copy of the Attorney General’s response to the Chief Justice, dated 14 October 2002. [See paper No 2479.]
(2) If so, will he table those communications and any reply, if in writing, and give details of any conversations, including when and where they took place and the nature of them? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Attorney General provides the following response - (1) Yes. (2) I table the following: a copy of the Chief Justice’s letter addressed to the Director General of the Department of Justice, of which a copy was forwarded to the Attorney General, dated 25 March 2004; a copy of the Attorney General’s response to the Chief Justice, dated 19 April 2004; a copy of a letter from the Chief Justice to the Attorney General, dated 25 September 2002; and a copy of the Attorney General’s response to the Chief Justice, dated 14 October 2002. [See paper No 2479.]
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Attorney General provides the following response - (1) Yes. (2) I table the following: a copy of the Chief Justice’s letter addressed to the Director General of the Department of Justice, of which a copy was forwarded to the Attorney General, dated 25 March 2004; a copy of the Attorney General’s response to the Chief Justice, dated 19 April 2004; a copy of a letter from the Chief Justice to the Attorney General, dated 25 September 2002; and a copy of the Attorney General’s response to the Chief Justice, dated 14 October 2002. [See paper No 2479.]
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Attorney General provides the following response - (1) Yes. (2) I table the following: a copy of the Chief Justice’s letter addressed to the Director General of the Department of Justice, of which a copy was forwarded to the Attorney General, dated 25 March 2004; a copy of the Attorney General’s response to the Chief Justice, dated 19 April 2004; a copy of a letter from the Chief Justice to the Attorney General, dated 25 September 2002; and a copy of the Attorney General’s response to the Chief Justice, dated 14 October 2002. [See paper No 2479.]
The Attorney General provides the following response - (1) Yes. (2) I table the following: a copy of the Chief Justice’s letter addressed to the Director General of the Department of Justice, of which a copy was forwarded to the Attorney General, dated 25 March 2004; a copy of the Attorney General’s response to the Chief Justice, dated 19 April 2004; a copy of a letter from the Chief Justice to the Attorney General, dated 25 September 2002; and a copy of the Attorney General’s response to the Chief Justice, dated 14 October 2002. [See paper No 2479.]
(1) Yes. (2) I table the following: a copy of the Chief Justice’s letter addressed to the Director General of the Department of Justice, of which a copy was forwarded to the Attorney General, dated 25 March 2004; a copy of the Attorney General’s response to the Chief Justice, dated 19 April 2004; a copy of a letter from the Chief Justice to the Attorney General, dated 25 September 2002; and a copy of the Attorney General’s response to the Chief Justice, dated 14 October 2002. [See paper No 2479.]
(2) I table the following: a copy of the Chief Justice’s letter addressed to the Director General of the Department of Justice, of which a copy was forwarded to the Attorney General, dated 25 March 2004; a copy of the Attorney General’s response to the Chief Justice, dated 19 April 2004; a copy of a letter from the Chief Justice to the Attorney General, dated 25 September 2002; and a copy of the Attorney General’s response to the Chief Justice, dated 14 October 2002. [See paper No 2479.]
[See paper No 2479.]

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