❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks the tabling of the Gordon inquiry's retention and disposal schedule and explanation for delays in its approval. The Premier's representative states the document is in draft form and approval rests with the State Records Commission.
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(1) Will the Premier table the Gordon inquiry retention and disposal schedule in its current form, following a review by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet; and, if not, why not? (2) Will the Premier explain why the State Records Commission did not approve the initial record-keeping plan set out by the Gordon committee? (3) Why is it taking more than three and a half years since the Gordon committee report was released for the record-keeping plan to be approved and implemented? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No, the document is still in draft form and subject to the consideration of the State Records Office. (2)-(3) The approval of the retention and disposal schedule is a matter for the State Records Commission. The records of the Gordon inquiry are maintained in accordance with the record-keeping plan, and documents neither have been, nor will be, disposed of or released until that plan and the retention and disposal schedule are fully approved by the State Records Commission.
(2) Will the Premier explain why the State Records Commission did not approve the initial record-keeping plan set out by the Gordon committee? (3) Why is it taking more than three and a half years since the Gordon committee report was released for the record-keeping plan to be approved and implemented? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No, the document is still in draft form and subject to the consideration of the State Records Office. (2)-(3) The approval of the retention and disposal schedule is a matter for the State Records Commission. The records of the Gordon inquiry are maintained in accordance with the record-keeping plan, and documents neither have been, nor will be, disposed of or released until that plan and the retention and disposal schedule are fully approved by the State Records Commission.
(3) Why is it taking more than three and a half years since the Gordon committee report was released for the record-keeping plan to be approved and implemented? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No, the document is still in draft form and subject to the consideration of the State Records Office. (2)-(3) The approval of the retention and disposal schedule is a matter for the State Records Commission. The records of the Gordon inquiry are maintained in accordance with the record-keeping plan, and documents neither have been, nor will be, disposed of or released until that plan and the retention and disposal schedule are fully approved by the State Records Commission.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No, the document is still in draft form and subject to the consideration of the State Records Office. (2)-(3) The approval of the retention and disposal schedule is a matter for the State Records Commission. The records of the Gordon inquiry are maintained in accordance with the record-keeping plan, and documents neither have been, nor will be, disposed of or released until that plan and the retention and disposal schedule are fully approved by the State Records Commission.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No, the document is still in draft form and subject to the consideration of the State Records Office. (2)-(3) The approval of the retention and disposal schedule is a matter for the State Records Commission. The records of the Gordon inquiry are maintained in accordance with the record-keeping plan, and documents neither have been, nor will be, disposed of or released until that plan and the retention and disposal schedule are fully approved by the State Records Commission.
(1) No, the document is still in draft form and subject to the consideration of the State Records Office. (2)-(3) The approval of the retention and disposal schedule is a matter for the State Records Commission. The records of the Gordon inquiry are maintained in accordance with the record-keeping plan, and documents neither have been, nor will be, disposed of or released until that plan and the retention and disposal schedule are fully approved by the State Records Commission.
(2)-(3) The approval of the retention and disposal schedule is a matter for the State Records Commission. The records of the Gordon inquiry are maintained in accordance with the record-keeping plan, and documents neither have been, nor will be, disposed of or released until that plan and the retention and disposal schedule are fully approved by the State Records Commission.
(2) Will the Premier explain why the State Records Commission did not approve the initial record-keeping plan set out by the Gordon committee? (3) Why is it taking more than three and a half years since the Gordon committee report was released for the record-keeping plan to be approved and implemented? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No, the document is still in draft form and subject to the consideration of the State Records Office. (2)-(3) The approval of the retention and disposal schedule is a matter for the State Records Commission. The records of the Gordon inquiry are maintained in accordance with the record-keeping plan, and documents neither have been, nor will be, disposed of or released until that plan and the retention and disposal schedule are fully approved by the State Records Commission.
(3) Why is it taking more than three and a half years since the Gordon committee report was released for the record-keeping plan to be approved and implemented? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No, the document is still in draft form and subject to the consideration of the State Records Office. (2)-(3) The approval of the retention and disposal schedule is a matter for the State Records Commission. The records of the Gordon inquiry are maintained in accordance with the record-keeping plan, and documents neither have been, nor will be, disposed of or released until that plan and the retention and disposal schedule are fully approved by the State Records Commission.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No, the document is still in draft form and subject to the consideration of the State Records Office. (2)-(3) The approval of the retention and disposal schedule is a matter for the State Records Commission. The records of the Gordon inquiry are maintained in accordance with the record-keeping plan, and documents neither have been, nor will be, disposed of or released until that plan and the retention and disposal schedule are fully approved by the State Records Commission.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No, the document is still in draft form and subject to the consideration of the State Records Office. (2)-(3) The approval of the retention and disposal schedule is a matter for the State Records Commission. The records of the Gordon inquiry are maintained in accordance with the record-keeping plan, and documents neither have been, nor will be, disposed of or released until that plan and the retention and disposal schedule are fully approved by the State Records Commission.
(1) No, the document is still in draft form and subject to the consideration of the State Records Office. (2)-(3) The approval of the retention and disposal schedule is a matter for the State Records Commission. The records of the Gordon inquiry are maintained in accordance with the record-keeping plan, and documents neither have been, nor will be, disposed of or released until that plan and the retention and disposal schedule are fully approved by the State Records Commission.
(2)-(3) The approval of the retention and disposal schedule is a matter for the State Records Commission. The records of the Gordon inquiry are maintained in accordance with the record-keeping plan, and documents neither have been, nor will be, disposed of or released until that plan and the retention and disposal schedule are fully approved by the State Records Commission.
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