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❓ Hon. Derrick Tomlinson questions the Minister for Education and Training about Crown Law advice regarding privacy laws and the department's request for student parent/guardian details. The Minister has not sought advice but is willing to investigate.

AnsweredQoN 134Legislative Council

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27 April 2005

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HON DERRICK TOMLINSON

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Education and Training

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(1) Has the minister been given advice by or sought advice from Crown Law about the effect of privacy laws on the request by her department for schools to provide to the department details of the names and addresses of parents or guardians of children in their school for the issue of the student payment referred to in the question by Hon Barry House? (2) If not, will the minister seek such advice before any action is taken by schools to reveal information about students which may breach privacy laws and inform the house accordingly? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH

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I thank the member for the question. (1) No. (2) I am happy to look into this matter.
(2) If not, will the minister seek such advice before any action is taken by schools to reveal information about students which may breach privacy laws and inform the house accordingly? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for the question. (1) No. (2) I am happy to look into this matter.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for the question. (1) No. (2) I am happy to look into this matter.
I thank the member for the question. (1) No. (2) I am happy to look into this matter.
(1) No. (2) I am happy to look into this matter.
(2) I am happy to look into this matter.

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