❓ A parliamentary question regarding a police raid on the Sunday Times offices and the involvement of the Department of Premier and Cabinet in reporting unauthorised public sector disclosures. The Premier declines to table documents, citing confidentiality to protect the investigation.
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sunday times — police raid
I refer the Premier to the police raid on the Sunday Times offices on 30 April 2008. (1) Will the Premier table copies of the initial complaints made to the police and the Corruption and Crime Commission by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet in February; and, if not, why not? (2) Will the Premier table any subsequent correspondence between the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and those organisations concerning the same matter? (3) How many other complaints concerning unauthorised public sector disclosures has the Department of the Premier and Cabinet made to the police or the CCC during the current financial year? (4) Why did Mr Wauchope make the complaint rather than a Treasury official, since the matter concerns Treasury documents? Hon KIM CHANCE
I refer the Premier to the police raid on the Sunday Times offices on 30 April 2008. (1) Will the Premier table copies of the initial complaints made to the police and the Corruption and Crime Commission by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet in February; and, if not, why not? (2) Will the Premier table any subsequent correspondence between the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and those organisations concerning the same matter? (3) How many other complaints concerning unauthorised public sector disclosures has the Department of the Premier and Cabinet made to the police or the CCC during the current financial year? (4) Why did Mr Wauchope make the complaint rather than a Treasury official, since the matter concerns Treasury documents? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. (1)-(3) Any matter dealing with possible misconduct is kept confidential so as not to undermine any investigation into the matter; and I am sure the honourable member would not want to do that. (4) Section 28 of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003 requires the principal officer of a notifying authority to notify the Corruption and Crime Commission of a matter that may concern misconduct as soon as reasonably practicable. Section 3.4 of the public sector disciplinary procedures guide recommends that all agencies refer alleged criminal acts to police. Consequently, the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet notified the relevant authorities as soon as he became aware of the matter.
(1) Will the Premier table copies of the initial complaints made to the police and the Corruption and Crime Commission by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet in February; and, if not, why not? (2) Will the Premier table any subsequent correspondence between the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and those organisations concerning the same matter? (3) How many other complaints concerning unauthorised public sector disclosures has the Department of the Premier and Cabinet made to the police or the CCC during the current financial year? (4) Why did Mr Wauchope make the complaint rather than a Treasury official, since the matter concerns Treasury documents? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. (1)-(3) Any matter dealing with possible misconduct is kept confidential so as not to undermine any investigation into the matter; and I am sure the honourable member would not want to do that. (4) Section 28 of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003 requires the principal officer of a notifying authority to notify the Corruption and Crime Commission of a matter that may concern misconduct as soon as reasonably practicable. Section 3.4 of the public sector disciplinary procedures guide recommends that all agencies refer alleged criminal acts to police. Consequently, the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet notified the relevant authorities as soon as he became aware of the matter.
(2) Will the Premier table any subsequent correspondence between the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and those organisations concerning the same matter? (3) How many other complaints concerning unauthorised public sector disclosures has the Department of the Premier and Cabinet made to the police or the CCC during the current financial year? (4) Why did Mr Wauchope make the complaint rather than a Treasury official, since the matter concerns Treasury documents? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. (1)-(3) Any matter dealing with possible misconduct is kept confidential so as not to undermine any investigation into the matter; and I am sure the honourable member would not want to do that. (4) Section 28 of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003 requires the principal officer of a notifying authority to notify the Corruption and Crime Commission of a matter that may concern misconduct as soon as reasonably practicable. Section 3.4 of the public sector disciplinary procedures guide recommends that all agencies refer alleged criminal acts to police. Consequently, the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet notified the relevant authorities as soon as he became aware of the matter.
(3) How many other complaints concerning unauthorised public sector disclosures has the Department of the Premier and Cabinet made to the police or the CCC during the current financial year? (4) Why did Mr Wauchope make the complaint rather than a Treasury official, since the matter concerns Treasury documents? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. (1)-(3) Any matter dealing with possible misconduct is kept confidential so as not to undermine any investigation into the matter; and I am sure the honourable member would not want to do that. (4) Section 28 of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003 requires the principal officer of a notifying authority to notify the Corruption and Crime Commission of a matter that may concern misconduct as soon as reasonably practicable. Section 3.4 of the public sector disciplinary procedures guide recommends that all agencies refer alleged criminal acts to police. Consequently, the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet notified the relevant authorities as soon as he became aware of the matter.
(4) Why did Mr Wauchope make the complaint rather than a Treasury official, since the matter concerns Treasury documents? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. (1)-(3) Any matter dealing with possible misconduct is kept confidential so as not to undermine any investigation into the matter; and I am sure the honourable member would not want to do that. (4) Section 28 of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003 requires the principal officer of a notifying authority to notify the Corruption and Crime Commission of a matter that may concern misconduct as soon as reasonably practicable. Section 3.4 of the public sector disciplinary procedures guide recommends that all agencies refer alleged criminal acts to police. Consequently, the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet notified the relevant authorities as soon as he became aware of the matter.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. (1)-(3) Any matter dealing with possible misconduct is kept confidential so as not to undermine any investigation into the matter; and I am sure the honourable member would not want to do that. (4) Section 28 of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003 requires the principal officer of a notifying authority to notify the Corruption and Crime Commission of a matter that may concern misconduct as soon as reasonably practicable. Section 3.4 of the public sector disciplinary procedures guide recommends that all agencies refer alleged criminal acts to police. Consequently, the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet notified the relevant authorities as soon as he became aware of the matter.
I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. (1)-(3) Any matter dealing with possible misconduct is kept confidential so as not to undermine any investigation into the matter; and I am sure the honourable member would not want to do that. (4) Section 28 of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003 requires the principal officer of a notifying authority to notify the Corruption and Crime Commission of a matter that may concern misconduct as soon as reasonably practicable. Section 3.4 of the public sector disciplinary procedures guide recommends that all agencies refer alleged criminal acts to police. Consequently, the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet notified the relevant authorities as soon as he became aware of the matter.
(1)-(3) Any matter dealing with possible misconduct is kept confidential so as not to undermine any investigation into the matter; and I am sure the honourable member would not want to do that. (4) Section 28 of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003 requires the principal officer of a notifying authority to notify the Corruption and Crime Commission of a matter that may concern misconduct as soon as reasonably practicable. Section 3.4 of the public sector disciplinary procedures guide recommends that all agencies refer alleged criminal acts to police. Consequently, the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet notified the relevant authorities as soon as he became aware of the matter.
(4) Section 28 of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003 requires the principal officer of a notifying authority to notify the Corruption and Crime Commission of a matter that may concern misconduct as soon as reasonably practicable. Section 3.4 of the public sector disciplinary procedures guide recommends that all agencies refer alleged criminal acts to police. Consequently, the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet notified the relevant authorities as soon as he became aware of the matter.
(1) Will the Premier table copies of the initial complaints made to the police and the Corruption and Crime Commission by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet in February; and, if not, why not? (2) Will the Premier table any subsequent correspondence between the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and those organisations concerning the same matter? (3) How many other complaints concerning unauthorised public sector disclosures has the Department of the Premier and Cabinet made to the police or the CCC during the current financial year? (4) Why did Mr Wauchope make the complaint rather than a Treasury official, since the matter concerns Treasury documents? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. (1)-(3) Any matter dealing with possible misconduct is kept confidential so as not to undermine any investigation into the matter; and I am sure the honourable member would not want to do that. (4) Section 28 of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003 requires the principal officer of a notifying authority to notify the Corruption and Crime Commission of a matter that may concern misconduct as soon as reasonably practicable. Section 3.4 of the public sector disciplinary procedures guide recommends that all agencies refer alleged criminal acts to police. Consequently, the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet notified the relevant authorities as soon as he became aware of the matter.
(2) Will the Premier table any subsequent correspondence between the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and those organisations concerning the same matter? (3) How many other complaints concerning unauthorised public sector disclosures has the Department of the Premier and Cabinet made to the police or the CCC during the current financial year? (4) Why did Mr Wauchope make the complaint rather than a Treasury official, since the matter concerns Treasury documents? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. (1)-(3) Any matter dealing with possible misconduct is kept confidential so as not to undermine any investigation into the matter; and I am sure the honourable member would not want to do that. (4) Section 28 of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003 requires the principal officer of a notifying authority to notify the Corruption and Crime Commission of a matter that may concern misconduct as soon as reasonably practicable. Section 3.4 of the public sector disciplinary procedures guide recommends that all agencies refer alleged criminal acts to police. Consequently, the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet notified the relevant authorities as soon as he became aware of the matter.
(3) How many other complaints concerning unauthorised public sector disclosures has the Department of the Premier and Cabinet made to the police or the CCC during the current financial year? (4) Why did Mr Wauchope make the complaint rather than a Treasury official, since the matter concerns Treasury documents? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. (1)-(3) Any matter dealing with possible misconduct is kept confidential so as not to undermine any investigation into the matter; and I am sure the honourable member would not want to do that. (4) Section 28 of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003 requires the principal officer of a notifying authority to notify the Corruption and Crime Commission of a matter that may concern misconduct as soon as reasonably practicable. Section 3.4 of the public sector disciplinary procedures guide recommends that all agencies refer alleged criminal acts to police. Consequently, the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet notified the relevant authorities as soon as he became aware of the matter.
(4) Why did Mr Wauchope make the complaint rather than a Treasury official, since the matter concerns Treasury documents? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. (1)-(3) Any matter dealing with possible misconduct is kept confidential so as not to undermine any investigation into the matter; and I am sure the honourable member would not want to do that. (4) Section 28 of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003 requires the principal officer of a notifying authority to notify the Corruption and Crime Commission of a matter that may concern misconduct as soon as reasonably practicable. Section 3.4 of the public sector disciplinary procedures guide recommends that all agencies refer alleged criminal acts to police. Consequently, the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet notified the relevant authorities as soon as he became aware of the matter.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. (1)-(3) Any matter dealing with possible misconduct is kept confidential so as not to undermine any investigation into the matter; and I am sure the honourable member would not want to do that. (4) Section 28 of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003 requires the principal officer of a notifying authority to notify the Corruption and Crime Commission of a matter that may concern misconduct as soon as reasonably practicable. Section 3.4 of the public sector disciplinary procedures guide recommends that all agencies refer alleged criminal acts to police. Consequently, the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet notified the relevant authorities as soon as he became aware of the matter.
I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. (1)-(3) Any matter dealing with possible misconduct is kept confidential so as not to undermine any investigation into the matter; and I am sure the honourable member would not want to do that. (4) Section 28 of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003 requires the principal officer of a notifying authority to notify the Corruption and Crime Commission of a matter that may concern misconduct as soon as reasonably practicable. Section 3.4 of the public sector disciplinary procedures guide recommends that all agencies refer alleged criminal acts to police. Consequently, the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet notified the relevant authorities as soon as he became aware of the matter.
(1)-(3) Any matter dealing with possible misconduct is kept confidential so as not to undermine any investigation into the matter; and I am sure the honourable member would not want to do that. (4) Section 28 of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003 requires the principal officer of a notifying authority to notify the Corruption and Crime Commission of a matter that may concern misconduct as soon as reasonably practicable. Section 3.4 of the public sector disciplinary procedures guide recommends that all agencies refer alleged criminal acts to police. Consequently, the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet notified the relevant authorities as soon as he became aware of the matter.
(4) Section 28 of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003 requires the principal officer of a notifying authority to notify the Corruption and Crime Commission of a matter that may concern misconduct as soon as reasonably practicable. Section 3.4 of the public sector disciplinary procedures guide recommends that all agencies refer alleged criminal acts to police. Consequently, the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet notified the relevant authorities as soon as he became aware of the matter.
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