❓ A member of parliament is questioning the Minister for Ports regarding the decision to cease publishing minutes of the WA Port Operations Taskforce meetings, specifically inquiring about the Minister's or their staff's involvement in the decision. The Minister denies any involvement and has suggested resuming publication.
AnsweredQoN 678Legislative Council
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WESTERN AUSTRALIAN PORT
OPERATIONS TASKFORCE — MEETINGS
678. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the Minister for Ports:
I ask this question on behalf of Hon
Simon O'Brien, who is on urgent parliamentary business.
I refer to my question asked on
Thursday, 18 June 2020.
(1) Did any
person from the Fremantle Port Authority or the Western Australian Port
Operations Taskforce discuss with the minister or any member of the minister's
staff the decision to cease publishing the minutes of the WA Port Operations
Taskforce meetings?
(2) If yes to
(1), who was involved in those discussions?
(3) Was the
decision to cease publishing minutes of the meetings a result of any form of
direction or strong suggestion by the minister's office?
OPERATIONS TASKFORCE — MEETINGS
678. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the Minister for Ports:
I ask this question on behalf of Hon
Simon O'Brien, who is on urgent parliamentary business.
I refer to my question asked on
Thursday, 18 June 2020.
(1) Did any
person from the Fremantle Port Authority or the Western Australian Port
Operations Taskforce discuss with the minister or any member of the minister's
staff the decision to cease publishing the minutes of the WA Port Operations
Taskforce meetings?
(2) If yes to
(1), who was involved in those discussions?
(3) Was the
decision to cease publishing minutes of the meetings a result of any form of
direction or strong suggestion by the minister's office?
AnswerView source ↗
(1) No, not to my knowledge.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) No. I have
suggested to the Fremantle Port Authority and the chair of the WA Port
Operations Taskforce that they resume publishing meeting minutes.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) No. I have
suggested to the Fremantle Port Authority and the chair of the WA Port
Operations Taskforce that they resume publishing meeting minutes.
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