❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding the Minister's withholding of information about state funding for 'The Graduate', citing commercial-in-confidence, and compliance with financial management regulations following an Auditor-General's report.
AnsweredQoN 4945Legislative Assembly
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In relation to the Minister’s failure to answer Question on Notice No. 3795 regarding State funding of
The Graduate
, citing commercial-in-confidence reasons, I ask:
(a) is the Minister aware of the Auditor-General’s 23 March 2011 report finding that it was not appropriate for him not to provide such information to myself and Parliament;
(b) did the Minister seek advice from the Solicitor-General on the information requested, or did he rely on advice from the third party, in contravention of the Auditor-General’s best practice advice;
(c) has the Minister fully complied with section 81 and section 82 of the
Financial Management Act 2006
, including the 14 day timeframe to report to the Auditor-General on why he has failed to provide financial information to the Parliament; and
(i) if not, why not; and
(d) will the Minister table any written advice received on why the Minister should, or should not, have released this information; and
(i) if not, why not?
The Graduate
, citing commercial-in-confidence reasons, I ask:
(a) is the Minister aware of the Auditor-General’s 23 March 2011 report finding that it was not appropriate for him not to provide such information to myself and Parliament;
(b) did the Minister seek advice from the Solicitor-General on the information requested, or did he rely on advice from the third party, in contravention of the Auditor-General’s best practice advice;
(c) has the Minister fully complied with section 81 and section 82 of the
Financial Management Act 2006
, including the 14 day timeframe to report to the Auditor-General on why he has failed to provide financial information to the Parliament; and
(i) if not, why not; and
(d) will the Minister table any written advice received on why the Minister should, or should not, have released this information; and
(i) if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 May 2011
Responded by
Minister for Culture and the Arts
Response time
42 days
(a) Yes.
(b) The Minister wrote to the State Solicitor to seek advice on what information is suitable to be provided.
(c)(i) Regarding Section 81, the Minister has written to the State Solicitor's Office seeking advice on this matter.
Regarding Section 82, the Minister wrote to the Auditor General who subsequently undertook a review. The opinion of the Auditor General has been published and presented to Parliament.
(d)(i) The Minister has requested advice from the State Solicitors Office on this matter. The release of information will depend on the advice received.
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(b) The Minister wrote to the State Solicitor to seek advice on what information is suitable to be provided.
(c)(i) Regarding Section 81, the Minister has written to the State Solicitor's Office seeking advice on this matter.
Regarding Section 82, the Minister wrote to the Auditor General who subsequently undertook a review. The opinion of the Auditor General has been published and presented to Parliament.
(d)(i) The Minister has requested advice from the State Solicitors Office on this matter. The release of information will depend on the advice received.
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