❓ Hon Giz Watson questions the Premier's commitment to introduce legislation regarding lobbyist registration and monitoring, following an election promise made two years prior. Hon Norman Moore, representing the Premier, confirms the intention to legislate in 2011, citing the complexity of the issue as the reason for the delay.
AnsweredQoN 558Legislative Council
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LOBBYISTS — LEGISLATION
I refer to the election commitment that a Liberal government would “move quickly to legislate to register and monitor the activities of consultant lobbyists”. (1) Does the Premier still intend to introduce legislation? (2) If yes to (1), when? (3) If no to (1), why not? (4) Given that it is now two years since this commitment was made, why has the Premier not “moved quickly”? Hon NORMAN MOORE
I refer to the election commitment that a Liberal government would “move quickly to legislate to register and monitor the activities of consultant lobbyists”. (1) Does the Premier still intend to introduce legislation? (2) If yes to (1), when? (3) If no to (1), why not? (4) Given that it is now two years since this commitment was made, why has the Premier not “moved quickly”? Hon NORMAN MOORE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) In 2011. (3) Not applicable. (4) This is a complex area and one that requires careful consideration, full consultation and due regard to lobbyist arrangements in other jurisdictions.
(1) Does the Premier still intend to introduce legislation? (2) If yes to (1), when? (3) If no to (1), why not? (4) Given that it is now two years since this commitment was made, why has the Premier not “moved quickly”? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) In 2011. (3) Not applicable. (4) This is a complex area and one that requires careful consideration, full consultation and due regard to lobbyist arrangements in other jurisdictions.
(2) If yes to (1), when? (3) If no to (1), why not? (4) Given that it is now two years since this commitment was made, why has the Premier not “moved quickly”? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) In 2011. (3) Not applicable. (4) This is a complex area and one that requires careful consideration, full consultation and due regard to lobbyist arrangements in other jurisdictions.
(3) If no to (1), why not? (4) Given that it is now two years since this commitment was made, why has the Premier not “moved quickly”? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) In 2011. (3) Not applicable. (4) This is a complex area and one that requires careful consideration, full consultation and due regard to lobbyist arrangements in other jurisdictions.
(4) Given that it is now two years since this commitment was made, why has the Premier not “moved quickly”? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) In 2011. (3) Not applicable. (4) This is a complex area and one that requires careful consideration, full consultation and due regard to lobbyist arrangements in other jurisdictions.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) In 2011. (3) Not applicable. (4) This is a complex area and one that requires careful consideration, full consultation and due regard to lobbyist arrangements in other jurisdictions.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) In 2011. (3) Not applicable. (4) This is a complex area and one that requires careful consideration, full consultation and due regard to lobbyist arrangements in other jurisdictions.
(1) Yes. (2) In 2011. (3) Not applicable. (4) This is a complex area and one that requires careful consideration, full consultation and due regard to lobbyist arrangements in other jurisdictions.
(2) In 2011. (3) Not applicable. (4) This is a complex area and one that requires careful consideration, full consultation and due regard to lobbyist arrangements in other jurisdictions.
(3) Not applicable. (4) This is a complex area and one that requires careful consideration, full consultation and due regard to lobbyist arrangements in other jurisdictions.
(4) This is a complex area and one that requires careful consideration, full consultation and due regard to lobbyist arrangements in other jurisdictions.
(1) Does the Premier still intend to introduce legislation? (2) If yes to (1), when? (3) If no to (1), why not? (4) Given that it is now two years since this commitment was made, why has the Premier not “moved quickly”? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) In 2011. (3) Not applicable. (4) This is a complex area and one that requires careful consideration, full consultation and due regard to lobbyist arrangements in other jurisdictions.
(2) If yes to (1), when? (3) If no to (1), why not? (4) Given that it is now two years since this commitment was made, why has the Premier not “moved quickly”? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) In 2011. (3) Not applicable. (4) This is a complex area and one that requires careful consideration, full consultation and due regard to lobbyist arrangements in other jurisdictions.
(3) If no to (1), why not? (4) Given that it is now two years since this commitment was made, why has the Premier not “moved quickly”? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) In 2011. (3) Not applicable. (4) This is a complex area and one that requires careful consideration, full consultation and due regard to lobbyist arrangements in other jurisdictions.
(4) Given that it is now two years since this commitment was made, why has the Premier not “moved quickly”? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) In 2011. (3) Not applicable. (4) This is a complex area and one that requires careful consideration, full consultation and due regard to lobbyist arrangements in other jurisdictions.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) In 2011. (3) Not applicable. (4) This is a complex area and one that requires careful consideration, full consultation and due regard to lobbyist arrangements in other jurisdictions.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) In 2011. (3) Not applicable. (4) This is a complex area and one that requires careful consideration, full consultation and due regard to lobbyist arrangements in other jurisdictions.
(1) Yes. (2) In 2011. (3) Not applicable. (4) This is a complex area and one that requires careful consideration, full consultation and due regard to lobbyist arrangements in other jurisdictions.
(2) In 2011. (3) Not applicable. (4) This is a complex area and one that requires careful consideration, full consultation and due regard to lobbyist arrangements in other jurisdictions.
(3) Not applicable. (4) This is a complex area and one that requires careful consideration, full consultation and due regard to lobbyist arrangements in other jurisdictions.
(4) This is a complex area and one that requires careful consideration, full consultation and due regard to lobbyist arrangements in other jurisdictions.
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