❓ Hon Rick Mazza questions the confidentiality of discussions and minutes from the Western Australia Firearms Consultative Working Group (WAFCWG), citing member accountability to represented associations and industry bodies. The Minister responds that confidentiality is necessary due to the discussion of operationally sensitive matters.
AnsweredQoN 530Legislative Council
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA FIREARMS CONSULTATIVE WORKING
GROUP
530. Hon RICK MAZZA to the Attorney General representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to the group known as the firearms consultative group
that represents sectors of the firearms industry and clubs in meetings with WA
Police's firearms licensing division. Given that the members represent
associations and industry bodies to which they are accountable, will the
minister explain the rationale for making the discussions and minutes of the
meetings confidential?
GROUP
530. Hon RICK MAZZA to the Attorney General representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to the group known as the firearms consultative group
that represents sectors of the firearms industry and clubs in meetings with WA
Police's firearms licensing division. Given that the members represent
associations and industry bodies to which they are accountable, will the
minister explain the rationale for making the discussions and minutes of the
meetings confidential?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of this question.
The Western Australia firearms consultative working group—WAFCWG—meetings
are minuted to allow members to review and record motions and issues discussed.
The minutes are for the review of the members only because on occasions matters
of operational sensitivity are discussed. The actual minutes should not be
communicated to a third party not represented on the WAFCWG. However, matters
discussed and resolutions agreed upon that impact on or are raised by the
represented bodies are communicated to those bodies by the appropriate WAFCWG
members.
The Western Australia firearms consultative working group—WAFCWG—meetings
are minuted to allow members to review and record motions and issues discussed.
The minutes are for the review of the members only because on occasions matters
of operational sensitivity are discussed. The actual minutes should not be
communicated to a third party not represented on the WAFCWG. However, matters
discussed and resolutions agreed upon that impact on or are raised by the
represented bodies are communicated to those bodies by the appropriate WAFCWG
members.
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