❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding legal fees in the Mallard and Beamish cases. The Attorney General provides answers, agreeing to table some documents but withholding others due to legal privilege.
AnsweredQoN 793Legislative Council
Asked
21 September 2006
Member
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General
QuestionView source ↗
MALLARD AND BEAMISH CASES - LEGAL FEES
I refer the minister to question without notice 756. (1) Was the Solicitor-General’s advice in writing? (2) If so, will the Attorney General table the advice; and, if not, why not? (3) Will the Attorney General table the government’s correspondence to Clayton Utz informing it of the government’s agreement to provide funding; and, if not, why not? (4) Will the Attorney General table all eight pages of the Clayton Utz letter dated 29 March 2005; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY
I refer the minister to question without notice 756. (1) Was the Solicitor-General’s advice in writing? (2) If so, will the Attorney General table the advice; and, if not, why not? (3) Will the Attorney General table the government’s correspondence to Clayton Utz informing it of the government’s agreement to provide funding; and, if not, why not? (4) Will the Attorney General table all eight pages of the Clayton Utz letter dated 29 March 2005; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. The advice necessarily included legal advice and, therefore, in accordance with the usual practice, the advice will not be tabled. (3) Yes. I will table that. (4) Yes. I will table the remaining five pages. [See paper 1907.]
(1) Was the Solicitor-General’s advice in writing? (2) If so, will the Attorney General table the advice; and, if not, why not? (3) Will the Attorney General table the government’s correspondence to Clayton Utz informing it of the government’s agreement to provide funding; and, if not, why not? (4) Will the Attorney General table all eight pages of the Clayton Utz letter dated 29 March 2005; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. The advice necessarily included legal advice and, therefore, in accordance with the usual practice, the advice will not be tabled. (3) Yes. I will table that. (4) Yes. I will table the remaining five pages. [See paper 1907.]
(2) If so, will the Attorney General table the advice; and, if not, why not? (3) Will the Attorney General table the government’s correspondence to Clayton Utz informing it of the government’s agreement to provide funding; and, if not, why not? (4) Will the Attorney General table all eight pages of the Clayton Utz letter dated 29 March 2005; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. The advice necessarily included legal advice and, therefore, in accordance with the usual practice, the advice will not be tabled. (3) Yes. I will table that. (4) Yes. I will table the remaining five pages. [See paper 1907.]
(3) Will the Attorney General table the government’s correspondence to Clayton Utz informing it of the government’s agreement to provide funding; and, if not, why not? (4) Will the Attorney General table all eight pages of the Clayton Utz letter dated 29 March 2005; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. The advice necessarily included legal advice and, therefore, in accordance with the usual practice, the advice will not be tabled. (3) Yes. I will table that. (4) Yes. I will table the remaining five pages. [See paper 1907.]
(4) Will the Attorney General table all eight pages of the Clayton Utz letter dated 29 March 2005; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. The advice necessarily included legal advice and, therefore, in accordance with the usual practice, the advice will not be tabled. (3) Yes. I will table that. (4) Yes. I will table the remaining five pages. [See paper 1907.]
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. The advice necessarily included legal advice and, therefore, in accordance with the usual practice, the advice will not be tabled. (3) Yes. I will table that. (4) Yes. I will table the remaining five pages. [See paper 1907.]
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. The advice necessarily included legal advice and, therefore, in accordance with the usual practice, the advice will not be tabled. (3) Yes. I will table that. (4) Yes. I will table the remaining five pages. [See paper 1907.]
(1) Yes. (2) No. The advice necessarily included legal advice and, therefore, in accordance with the usual practice, the advice will not be tabled. (3) Yes. I will table that. (4) Yes. I will table the remaining five pages. [See paper 1907.]
(2) No. The advice necessarily included legal advice and, therefore, in accordance with the usual practice, the advice will not be tabled. (3) Yes. I will table that. (4) Yes. I will table the remaining five pages. [See paper 1907.]
(3) Yes. I will table that. (4) Yes. I will table the remaining five pages. [See paper 1907.]
(4) Yes. I will table the remaining five pages. [See paper 1907.]
[See paper 1907.]
(1) Was the Solicitor-General’s advice in writing? (2) If so, will the Attorney General table the advice; and, if not, why not? (3) Will the Attorney General table the government’s correspondence to Clayton Utz informing it of the government’s agreement to provide funding; and, if not, why not? (4) Will the Attorney General table all eight pages of the Clayton Utz letter dated 29 March 2005; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. The advice necessarily included legal advice and, therefore, in accordance with the usual practice, the advice will not be tabled. (3) Yes. I will table that. (4) Yes. I will table the remaining five pages. [See paper 1907.]
(2) If so, will the Attorney General table the advice; and, if not, why not? (3) Will the Attorney General table the government’s correspondence to Clayton Utz informing it of the government’s agreement to provide funding; and, if not, why not? (4) Will the Attorney General table all eight pages of the Clayton Utz letter dated 29 March 2005; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. The advice necessarily included legal advice and, therefore, in accordance with the usual practice, the advice will not be tabled. (3) Yes. I will table that. (4) Yes. I will table the remaining five pages. [See paper 1907.]
(3) Will the Attorney General table the government’s correspondence to Clayton Utz informing it of the government’s agreement to provide funding; and, if not, why not? (4) Will the Attorney General table all eight pages of the Clayton Utz letter dated 29 March 2005; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. The advice necessarily included legal advice and, therefore, in accordance with the usual practice, the advice will not be tabled. (3) Yes. I will table that. (4) Yes. I will table the remaining five pages. [See paper 1907.]
(4) Will the Attorney General table all eight pages of the Clayton Utz letter dated 29 March 2005; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. The advice necessarily included legal advice and, therefore, in accordance with the usual practice, the advice will not be tabled. (3) Yes. I will table that. (4) Yes. I will table the remaining five pages. [See paper 1907.]
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. The advice necessarily included legal advice and, therefore, in accordance with the usual practice, the advice will not be tabled. (3) Yes. I will table that. (4) Yes. I will table the remaining five pages. [See paper 1907.]
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. The advice necessarily included legal advice and, therefore, in accordance with the usual practice, the advice will not be tabled. (3) Yes. I will table that. (4) Yes. I will table the remaining five pages. [See paper 1907.]
(1) Yes. (2) No. The advice necessarily included legal advice and, therefore, in accordance with the usual practice, the advice will not be tabled. (3) Yes. I will table that. (4) Yes. I will table the remaining five pages. [See paper 1907.]
(2) No. The advice necessarily included legal advice and, therefore, in accordance with the usual practice, the advice will not be tabled. (3) Yes. I will table that. (4) Yes. I will table the remaining five pages. [See paper 1907.]
(3) Yes. I will table that. (4) Yes. I will table the remaining five pages. [See paper 1907.]
(4) Yes. I will table the remaining five pages. [See paper 1907.]
[See paper 1907.]
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