❓ Question on Notice regarding the Minister for Health's awareness of a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for emails between Brian Burke and Neale Fong, and the awareness of her staff. The Minister provides dates and names of staff involved.
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MINISTER FOR HEALTH - EMAILS BETWEEN BRIAN BURKE AND NEALE FONG
(1) When did the Minister for Health become aware of the freedom of information application from the office of the Leader of the Opposition seeking emails between Brian Burke and Neale Fong? (2) When did the minister become aware of the results of the internal review relating to the freedom of information application from the office of the Leader of the Opposition seeking emails between Brian Burke and Neale Fong? (3) Were any of the minister’s staff aware of the FOI application or results of that application and internal review prior to the minister’s statement in Parliament last Thursday morning; and, if so - (a) who knew; (b) when did they receive this information; and (c) from whom did they get this information? Hon SUE ELLERY
(1) When did the Minister for Health become aware of the freedom of information application from the office of the Leader of the Opposition seeking emails between Brian Burke and Neale Fong? (2) When did the minister become aware of the results of the internal review relating to the freedom of information application from the office of the Leader of the Opposition seeking emails between Brian Burke and Neale Fong? (3) Were any of the minister’s staff aware of the FOI application or results of that application and internal review prior to the minister’s statement in Parliament last Thursday morning; and, if so - (a) who knew; (b) when did they receive this information; and (c) from whom did they get this information? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) 21 June 2007. (2) 21 June 2007. The minister was aware of the exchange of nine emails between Dr Fong and Mr Brian Burke in the previous week, but not how the information came to light. (3) (a) The Minister for Health’s chief of staff, Danny Cloghan; (b) 12 June 2007; (c) Manager, Director General, Support, in the Department of Health, Linda Adnyana.
(2) When did the minister become aware of the results of the internal review relating to the freedom of information application from the office of the Leader of the Opposition seeking emails between Brian Burke and Neale Fong? (3) Were any of the minister’s staff aware of the FOI application or results of that application and internal review prior to the minister’s statement in Parliament last Thursday morning; and, if so - (a) who knew; (b) when did they receive this information; and (c) from whom did they get this information? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) 21 June 2007. (2) 21 June 2007. The minister was aware of the exchange of nine emails between Dr Fong and Mr Brian Burke in the previous week, but not how the information came to light. (3) (a) The Minister for Health’s chief of staff, Danny Cloghan; (b) 12 June 2007; (c) Manager, Director General, Support, in the Department of Health, Linda Adnyana.
(3) Were any of the minister’s staff aware of the FOI application or results of that application and internal review prior to the minister’s statement in Parliament last Thursday morning; and, if so - (a) who knew; (b) when did they receive this information; and (c) from whom did they get this information? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) 21 June 2007. (2) 21 June 2007. The minister was aware of the exchange of nine emails between Dr Fong and Mr Brian Burke in the previous week, but not how the information came to light. (3) (a) The Minister for Health’s chief of staff, Danny Cloghan; (b) 12 June 2007; (c) Manager, Director General, Support, in the Department of Health, Linda Adnyana.
(b) when did they receive this information; and (c) from whom did they get this information?
(c) from whom did they get this information?
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) 21 June 2007. (2) 21 June 2007. The minister was aware of the exchange of nine emails between Dr Fong and Mr Brian Burke in the previous week, but not how the information came to light. (3) (a) The Minister for Health’s chief of staff, Danny Cloghan; (b) 12 June 2007; (c) Manager, Director General, Support, in the Department of Health, Linda Adnyana.
(1) 21 June 2007. (2) 21 June 2007. The minister was aware of the exchange of nine emails between Dr Fong and Mr Brian Burke in the previous week, but not how the information came to light. (3) (a) The Minister for Health’s chief of staff, Danny Cloghan; (b) 12 June 2007; (c) Manager, Director General, Support, in the Department of Health, Linda Adnyana.
(2) 21 June 2007. The minister was aware of the exchange of nine emails between Dr Fong and Mr Brian Burke in the previous week, but not how the information came to light. (3) (a) The Minister for Health’s chief of staff, Danny Cloghan; (b) 12 June 2007; (c) Manager, Director General, Support, in the Department of Health, Linda Adnyana.
(3) (a) The Minister for Health’s chief of staff, Danny Cloghan; (b) 12 June 2007; (c) Manager, Director General, Support, in the Department of Health, Linda Adnyana.
(c) Manager, Director General, Support, in the Department of Health, Linda Adnyana.
(2) When did the minister become aware of the results of the internal review relating to the freedom of information application from the office of the Leader of the Opposition seeking emails between Brian Burke and Neale Fong? (3) Were any of the minister’s staff aware of the FOI application or results of that application and internal review prior to the minister’s statement in Parliament last Thursday morning; and, if so - (a) who knew; (b) when did they receive this information; and (c) from whom did they get this information? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) 21 June 2007. (2) 21 June 2007. The minister was aware of the exchange of nine emails between Dr Fong and Mr Brian Burke in the previous week, but not how the information came to light. (3) (a) The Minister for Health’s chief of staff, Danny Cloghan; (b) 12 June 2007; (c) Manager, Director General, Support, in the Department of Health, Linda Adnyana.
(3) Were any of the minister’s staff aware of the FOI application or results of that application and internal review prior to the minister’s statement in Parliament last Thursday morning; and, if so - (a) who knew; (b) when did they receive this information; and (c) from whom did they get this information? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) 21 June 2007. (2) 21 June 2007. The minister was aware of the exchange of nine emails between Dr Fong and Mr Brian Burke in the previous week, but not how the information came to light. (3) (a) The Minister for Health’s chief of staff, Danny Cloghan; (b) 12 June 2007; (c) Manager, Director General, Support, in the Department of Health, Linda Adnyana.
(b) when did they receive this information; and (c) from whom did they get this information?
(c) from whom did they get this information?
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) 21 June 2007. (2) 21 June 2007. The minister was aware of the exchange of nine emails between Dr Fong and Mr Brian Burke in the previous week, but not how the information came to light. (3) (a) The Minister for Health’s chief of staff, Danny Cloghan; (b) 12 June 2007; (c) Manager, Director General, Support, in the Department of Health, Linda Adnyana.
(1) 21 June 2007. (2) 21 June 2007. The minister was aware of the exchange of nine emails between Dr Fong and Mr Brian Burke in the previous week, but not how the information came to light. (3) (a) The Minister for Health’s chief of staff, Danny Cloghan; (b) 12 June 2007; (c) Manager, Director General, Support, in the Department of Health, Linda Adnyana.
(2) 21 June 2007. The minister was aware of the exchange of nine emails between Dr Fong and Mr Brian Burke in the previous week, but not how the information came to light. (3) (a) The Minister for Health’s chief of staff, Danny Cloghan; (b) 12 June 2007; (c) Manager, Director General, Support, in the Department of Health, Linda Adnyana.
(3) (a) The Minister for Health’s chief of staff, Danny Cloghan; (b) 12 June 2007; (c) Manager, Director General, Support, in the Department of Health, Linda Adnyana.
(c) Manager, Director General, Support, in the Department of Health, Linda Adnyana.
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