Hon. Tjorn Sibma asks about the cost of the 2019 Martin Review of the Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000. The Attorney General's representative, Hon. Matthew Swinbourn, states that an answer will be provided by the end of the sitting week, prompting interjections about the delay.

AnsweredQoN 500Legislative Council
Asked
16 May 2023
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General

QuestionView source ↗

CRIMINAL PROPERTY
CONFISCATION ACT — MARTIN REVIEW
500. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I
refer to the review dated 8 May 2019 undertaken at the Attorney General's
request by former Chief Justice Wayne Martin into the Criminal Property
Confiscation Act 2000.
How much did the review cost, both
in terms of fees payable to the former Chief Justice as well as costs borne by
the department?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the member for some notice
of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by the Attorney General.
It is not possible to provide the member with a response in
the time available.
Hon Tjorn Sibma interjected.
Hon MATTHEW SWINBOURN : Let me
finish. An answer will be provided by the end of the sitting week.
Hon Tjorn Sibma : Four years!
Hon Matthew Swinbourn : You
only asked it today, not four years ago!
The PRESIDENT : Order!

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