❓ Hon Alison Xamon requests the Attorney General to table the former government's response to the 2012 Law Reform Commission report on Coronial Practice. The Attorney General declines, citing conventions on access to records of former governments.
AnsweredQoN 340Legislative Council
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I refer to the 2012 Law Reform Commission report,
Review of Coronial Practice in Western Australia
, and to the response to this report that I understand was prepared by the Government of the day, and I ask:
(a) would the Minister please table the former government’s response to this report; and
(b) if no to (a), why not?
Review of Coronial Practice in Western Australia
, and to the response to this report that I understand was prepared by the Government of the day, and I ask:
(a) would the Minister please table the former government’s response to this report; and
(b) if no to (a), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
10 October 2017
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Attorney General
Response time
6 days
(b) I do not wish to table information prepared by the former government at a risk of contravening the conventions on access to records of former governments.
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