❓ Hon. Norman Moore questions the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure regarding the Gingin Town Planning Scheme 9 and a brief provided to the former Acting Minister McRae. The Minister delays providing the requested documents, citing the need for advice from a specific officer and further legal opinion.
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GINGIN TOWN PLANNING SCHEME 9 - FORMER ACTING MINISTER MCRAE
I refer the minister to her reply to question without notice 22 concerning Gingin town planning scheme 9. (1) Does the answer given mean that only one person in the department knows the whereabouts of the relevant brief provided to then Acting Minister McRae? (2) If not, why does Parliament need to wait for another particular officer to return from leave in order for the minister to provide the requested documents? (3) Will the minister attempt to obtain, via the director general of the department, the documents sought yesterday and table them today; and, if not, why not? Hon KATE DOUST
I refer the minister to her reply to question without notice 22 concerning Gingin town planning scheme 9. (1) Does the answer given mean that only one person in the department knows the whereabouts of the relevant brief provided to then Acting Minister McRae? (2) If not, why does Parliament need to wait for another particular officer to return from leave in order for the minister to provide the requested documents? (3) Will the minister attempt to obtain, via the director general of the department, the documents sought yesterday and table them today; and, if not, why not? Hon KATE DOUST
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The officer in question who had carriage of this matter is located in the minister’s office and his advice is needed to ensure the accuracy of the answer. Further legal opinion is being sought on the tabling of this document. I again ask that the member put this question on notice or defer it until next week.
(1) Does the answer given mean that only one person in the department knows the whereabouts of the relevant brief provided to then Acting Minister McRae? (2) If not, why does Parliament need to wait for another particular officer to return from leave in order for the minister to provide the requested documents? (3) Will the minister attempt to obtain, via the director general of the department, the documents sought yesterday and table them today; and, if not, why not? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The officer in question who had carriage of this matter is located in the minister’s office and his advice is needed to ensure the accuracy of the answer. Further legal opinion is being sought on the tabling of this document. I again ask that the member put this question on notice or defer it until next week.
(2) If not, why does Parliament need to wait for another particular officer to return from leave in order for the minister to provide the requested documents? (3) Will the minister attempt to obtain, via the director general of the department, the documents sought yesterday and table them today; and, if not, why not? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The officer in question who had carriage of this matter is located in the minister’s office and his advice is needed to ensure the accuracy of the answer. Further legal opinion is being sought on the tabling of this document. I again ask that the member put this question on notice or defer it until next week.
(3) Will the minister attempt to obtain, via the director general of the department, the documents sought yesterday and table them today; and, if not, why not? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The officer in question who had carriage of this matter is located in the minister’s office and his advice is needed to ensure the accuracy of the answer. Further legal opinion is being sought on the tabling of this document. I again ask that the member put this question on notice or defer it until next week.
Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The officer in question who had carriage of this matter is located in the minister’s office and his advice is needed to ensure the accuracy of the answer. Further legal opinion is being sought on the tabling of this document. I again ask that the member put this question on notice or defer it until next week.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The officer in question who had carriage of this matter is located in the minister’s office and his advice is needed to ensure the accuracy of the answer. Further legal opinion is being sought on the tabling of this document. I again ask that the member put this question on notice or defer it until next week.
(1)-(3) The officer in question who had carriage of this matter is located in the minister’s office and his advice is needed to ensure the accuracy of the answer. Further legal opinion is being sought on the tabling of this document. I again ask that the member put this question on notice or defer it until next week.
(1) Does the answer given mean that only one person in the department knows the whereabouts of the relevant brief provided to then Acting Minister McRae? (2) If not, why does Parliament need to wait for another particular officer to return from leave in order for the minister to provide the requested documents? (3) Will the minister attempt to obtain, via the director general of the department, the documents sought yesterday and table them today; and, if not, why not? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The officer in question who had carriage of this matter is located in the minister’s office and his advice is needed to ensure the accuracy of the answer. Further legal opinion is being sought on the tabling of this document. I again ask that the member put this question on notice or defer it until next week.
(2) If not, why does Parliament need to wait for another particular officer to return from leave in order for the minister to provide the requested documents? (3) Will the minister attempt to obtain, via the director general of the department, the documents sought yesterday and table them today; and, if not, why not? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The officer in question who had carriage of this matter is located in the minister’s office and his advice is needed to ensure the accuracy of the answer. Further legal opinion is being sought on the tabling of this document. I again ask that the member put this question on notice or defer it until next week.
(3) Will the minister attempt to obtain, via the director general of the department, the documents sought yesterday and table them today; and, if not, why not? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The officer in question who had carriage of this matter is located in the minister’s office and his advice is needed to ensure the accuracy of the answer. Further legal opinion is being sought on the tabling of this document. I again ask that the member put this question on notice or defer it until next week.
Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The officer in question who had carriage of this matter is located in the minister’s office and his advice is needed to ensure the accuracy of the answer. Further legal opinion is being sought on the tabling of this document. I again ask that the member put this question on notice or defer it until next week.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The officer in question who had carriage of this matter is located in the minister’s office and his advice is needed to ensure the accuracy of the answer. Further legal opinion is being sought on the tabling of this document. I again ask that the member put this question on notice or defer it until next week.
(1)-(3) The officer in question who had carriage of this matter is located in the minister’s office and his advice is needed to ensure the accuracy of the answer. Further legal opinion is being sought on the tabling of this document. I again ask that the member put this question on notice or defer it until next week.
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