Question on Notice regarding the termination of the Acting Information Commissioner's tenure. The Premier confirms the Attorney General did not consult him and refers to previous public comments on the matter.

AnsweredQoN 924Legislative Council
Asked
18 October 2007
Portfolio
Leader of the House representing the Premier

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ACTING INFORMATION COMMISSIONER - TENURE
I refer the Premier to the termination of tenure of Ms Wookey as Acting Information Commissioner. (1) Did the Attorney General consult the Premier over this matter prior to the Attorney General sending his chief of staff to inform Ms Wookey of the decision on 24 September 2007? (2) Did the Premier agree with this decision and, if so, why? Hon KIM CHANCE

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I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) I refer the honourable member to the Premier’s public comments already on this matter.
(1) Did the Attorney General consult the Premier over this matter prior to the Attorney General sending his chief of staff to inform Ms Wookey of the decision on 24 September 2007? (2) Did the Premier agree with this decision and, if so, why? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) I refer the honourable member to the Premier’s public comments already on this matter.
(2) Did the Premier agree with this decision and, if so, why? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) I refer the honourable member to the Premier’s public comments already on this matter.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) I refer the honourable member to the Premier’s public comments already on this matter.
I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) I refer the honourable member to the Premier’s public comments already on this matter.
(1) No. (2) I refer the honourable member to the Premier’s public comments already on this matter.
(2) I refer the honourable member to the Premier’s public comments already on this matter.

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