Hon Lynn MacLaren asks the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development about advice regarding Animals Australia's complaint concerning the transport of live sheep on the Al Kuwait. The Minister, Hon Kim Chance, declines to answer, citing that the matter is before a court of law.

AnsweredQoN 49Legislative Council
Asked
5 April 2005
Portfolio
Local Government and Regional Development

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(1) Will the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development table the advice from the State Solicitor’s Office regarding Animals Australia’s complaint asking for an investigation into the transport of live sheep aboard the Al Kuwait ? (2) If not, why not? (3) Why has the minister sought further advice from the federal government when the State Solicitor is capable of assessing all relevant state and federal laws ? (4) Has the minister or the Department of Local Government and Regional Development received advice from commonwealth law officers following the request submitted in late 2004? (5) If not, when is the advice likely to be received considering this complaint was lodged some 15 months ago? (6) Will the director general of the Department of Local Government and Regional Development initiate an investigation into this complaint? Hon KIM CHANCE

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I thank Hon Lynn MacLaren for some notice of the question. I am advised that all six parts of the question refer to a case pending adjudication in a court of law. Therefore, they are out of order pursuant to the Legislative Council standing order 140(a)(iii).
(2) If not, why not? (3) Why has the minister sought further advice from the federal government when the State Solicitor is capable of assessing all relevant state and federal laws ? (4) Has the minister or the Department of Local Government and Regional Development received advice from commonwealth law officers following the request submitted in late 2004? (5) If not, when is the advice likely to be received considering this complaint was lodged some 15 months ago? (6) Will the director general of the Department of Local Government and Regional Development initiate an investigation into this complaint? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Lynn MacLaren for some notice of the question. I am advised that all six parts of the question refer to a case pending adjudication in a court of law. Therefore, they are out of order pursuant to the Legislative Council standing order 140(a)(iii).
(3) Why has the minister sought further advice from the federal government when the State Solicitor is capable of assessing all relevant state and federal laws ? (4) Has the minister or the Department of Local Government and Regional Development received advice from commonwealth law officers following the request submitted in late 2004? (5) If not, when is the advice likely to be received considering this complaint was lodged some 15 months ago? (6) Will the director general of the Department of Local Government and Regional Development initiate an investigation into this complaint? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Lynn MacLaren for some notice of the question. I am advised that all six parts of the question refer to a case pending adjudication in a court of law. Therefore, they are out of order pursuant to the Legislative Council standing order 140(a)(iii).
(4) Has the minister or the Department of Local Government and Regional Development received advice from commonwealth law officers following the request submitted in late 2004? (5) If not, when is the advice likely to be received considering this complaint was lodged some 15 months ago? (6) Will the director general of the Department of Local Government and Regional Development initiate an investigation into this complaint? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Lynn MacLaren for some notice of the question. I am advised that all six parts of the question refer to a case pending adjudication in a court of law. Therefore, they are out of order pursuant to the Legislative Council standing order 140(a)(iii).
(5) If not, when is the advice likely to be received considering this complaint was lodged some 15 months ago? (6) Will the director general of the Department of Local Government and Regional Development initiate an investigation into this complaint? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Lynn MacLaren for some notice of the question. I am advised that all six parts of the question refer to a case pending adjudication in a court of law. Therefore, they are out of order pursuant to the Legislative Council standing order 140(a)(iii).
(6) Will the director general of the Department of Local Government and Regional Development initiate an investigation into this complaint? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Lynn MacLaren for some notice of the question. I am advised that all six parts of the question refer to a case pending adjudication in a court of law. Therefore, they are out of order pursuant to the Legislative Council standing order 140(a)(iii).
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Lynn MacLaren for some notice of the question. I am advised that all six parts of the question refer to a case pending adjudication in a court of law. Therefore, they are out of order pursuant to the Legislative Council standing order 140(a)(iii).
I thank Hon Lynn MacLaren for some notice of the question. I am advised that all six parts of the question refer to a case pending adjudication in a court of law. Therefore, they are out of order pursuant to the Legislative Council standing order 140(a)(iii).

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