A WA parliamentary question on notice requests details of payments made by government departments. The Solicitor General reports an interim compensation payment of $200,000 to Andrew Mark Mallard for wrongful conviction.

AnsweredQoN 2038Legislative Assembly
Asked
20 March 2007
Portfolio
Attorney General; Health; Electoral Affairs

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(b) the amount of the payment; (c) the reasons for the payment; and (d) the processes undertaken between the application, or proposal, for such a payment to be made, and the making of that payment?
(c) the reasons for the payment; and (d) the processes undertaken between the application, or proposal, for such a payment to be made, and the making of that payment?
(d) the processes undertaken between the application, or proposal, for such a payment to be made, and the making of that payment?
· DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL See tabled papers Attachments A & B [____________] . In Attachment A, the names of the recipients have not been included in view of the sensitive nature of these payments. · DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH · DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS · EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION · LAW REFORM COMMISSION · LEGAL AID WA · OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER · OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW · STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE · W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) - (d) Nil. · SOLICITOR GENERAL (a) Andrew Mark Mallard. (b) $200,000. (c) Interim payment by way of compensation for wrongful conviction for the wilful murder of Mrs Pamela Lawrence. (d) Advice was sought from the Solicitor General, who recommended the interim payment, which was then approved by Cabinet and the Governor at Executive Council.
See tabled papers Attachments A & B [____________] . In Attachment A, the names of the recipients have not been included in view of the sensitive nature of these payments. · DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH · DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS · EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION · LAW REFORM COMMISSION · LEGAL AID WA · OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER · OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW · STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE · W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) - (d) Nil. · SOLICITOR GENERAL (a) Andrew Mark Mallard. (b) $200,000. (c) Interim payment by way of compensation for wrongful conviction for the wilful murder of Mrs Pamela Lawrence. (d) Advice was sought from the Solicitor General, who recommended the interim payment, which was then approved by Cabinet and the Governor at Executive Council.
· DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH · DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS · EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION · LAW REFORM COMMISSION · LEGAL AID WA · OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER · OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW · STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE · W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) - (d) Nil. · SOLICITOR GENERAL (a) Andrew Mark Mallard. (b) $200,000. (c) Interim payment by way of compensation for wrongful conviction for the wilful murder of Mrs Pamela Lawrence. (d) Advice was sought from the Solicitor General, who recommended the interim payment, which was then approved by Cabinet and the Governor at Executive Council.
· DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS · EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION · LAW REFORM COMMISSION · LEGAL AID WA · OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER · OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW · STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE · W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) - (d) Nil. · SOLICITOR GENERAL (a) Andrew Mark Mallard. (b) $200,000. (c) Interim payment by way of compensation for wrongful conviction for the wilful murder of Mrs Pamela Lawrence. (d) Advice was sought from the Solicitor General, who recommended the interim payment, which was then approved by Cabinet and the Governor at Executive Council.
· EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION · LAW REFORM COMMISSION · LEGAL AID WA · OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER · OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW · STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE · W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) - (d) Nil. · SOLICITOR GENERAL (a) Andrew Mark Mallard. (b) $200,000. (c) Interim payment by way of compensation for wrongful conviction for the wilful murder of Mrs Pamela Lawrence. (d) Advice was sought from the Solicitor General, who recommended the interim payment, which was then approved by Cabinet and the Governor at Executive Council.
· LAW REFORM COMMISSION · LEGAL AID WA · OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER · OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW · STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE · W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) - (d) Nil. · SOLICITOR GENERAL (a) Andrew Mark Mallard. (b) $200,000. (c) Interim payment by way of compensation for wrongful conviction for the wilful murder of Mrs Pamela Lawrence. (d) Advice was sought from the Solicitor General, who recommended the interim payment, which was then approved by Cabinet and the Governor at Executive Council.
· LEGAL AID WA · OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER · OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW · STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE · W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) - (d) Nil. · SOLICITOR GENERAL (a) Andrew Mark Mallard. (b) $200,000. (c) Interim payment by way of compensation for wrongful conviction for the wilful murder of Mrs Pamela Lawrence. (d) Advice was sought from the Solicitor General, who recommended the interim payment, which was then approved by Cabinet and the Governor at Executive Council.
· OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER · OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW · STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE · W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) - (d) Nil. · SOLICITOR GENERAL (a) Andrew Mark Mallard. (b) $200,000. (c) Interim payment by way of compensation for wrongful conviction for the wilful murder of Mrs Pamela Lawrence. (d) Advice was sought from the Solicitor General, who recommended the interim payment, which was then approved by Cabinet and the Governor at Executive Council.
· OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW · STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE · W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) - (d) Nil. · SOLICITOR GENERAL (a) Andrew Mark Mallard. (b) $200,000. (c) Interim payment by way of compensation for wrongful conviction for the wilful murder of Mrs Pamela Lawrence. (d) Advice was sought from the Solicitor General, who recommended the interim payment, which was then approved by Cabinet and the Governor at Executive Council.
· STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE · W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) - (d) Nil. · SOLICITOR GENERAL (a) Andrew Mark Mallard. (b) $200,000. (c) Interim payment by way of compensation for wrongful conviction for the wilful murder of Mrs Pamela Lawrence. (d) Advice was sought from the Solicitor General, who recommended the interim payment, which was then approved by Cabinet and the Governor at Executive Council.
· W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) - (d) Nil. · SOLICITOR GENERAL (a) Andrew Mark Mallard. (b) $200,000. (c) Interim payment by way of compensation for wrongful conviction for the wilful murder of Mrs Pamela Lawrence. (d) Advice was sought from the Solicitor General, who recommended the interim payment, which was then approved by Cabinet and the Governor at Executive Council.
(a) - (d) Nil. · SOLICITOR GENERAL (a) Andrew Mark Mallard. (b) $200,000. (c) Interim payment by way of compensation for wrongful conviction for the wilful murder of Mrs Pamela Lawrence. (d) Advice was sought from the Solicitor General, who recommended the interim payment, which was then approved by Cabinet and the Governor at Executive Council.
· SOLICITOR GENERAL (a) Andrew Mark Mallard. (b) $200,000. (c) Interim payment by way of compensation for wrongful conviction for the wilful murder of Mrs Pamela Lawrence. (d) Advice was sought from the Solicitor General, who recommended the interim payment, which was then approved by Cabinet and the Governor at Executive Council.
· SOLICITOR GENERAL (a) Andrew Mark Mallard. (b) $200,000. (c) Interim payment by way of compensation for wrongful conviction for the wilful murder of Mrs Pamela Lawrence. (d) Advice was sought from the Solicitor General, who recommended the interim payment, which was then approved by Cabinet and the Governor at Executive Council.
(a) Andrew Mark Mallard. (b) $200,000. (c) Interim payment by way of compensation for wrongful conviction for the wilful murder of Mrs Pamela Lawrence. (d) Advice was sought from the Solicitor General, who recommended the interim payment, which was then approved by Cabinet and the Governor at Executive Council.
(b) $200,000. (c) Interim payment by way of compensation for wrongful conviction for the wilful murder of Mrs Pamela Lawrence. (d) Advice was sought from the Solicitor General, who recommended the interim payment, which was then approved by Cabinet and the Governor at Executive Council.
(c) Interim payment by way of compensation for wrongful conviction for the wilful murder of Mrs Pamela Lawrence. (d) Advice was sought from the Solicitor General, who recommended the interim payment, which was then approved by Cabinet and the Governor at Executive Council.
(d) Advice was sought from the Solicitor General, who recommended the interim payment, which was then approved by Cabinet and the Governor at Executive Council.

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Answered
8 May 2007
Response time
49 days
· DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
See tabled papers
Attachments A & B
[____________]
. In Attachment A, the names of the recipients have not been included in view of the sensitive nature of these payments.
· DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
· DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS
· EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
· LAW REFORM COMMISSION
· LEGAL AID WA
· OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER
· OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW
· STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE
· W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION
(a) - (d) Nil.
· SOLICITOR GENERAL
(a) Andrew Mark Mallard.
(b) $200,000.
(c) Interim payment by way of compensation for wrongful conviction for the wilful murder of Mrs Pamela Lawrence.
(d) Advice was sought from the Solicitor General, who recommended the interim payment, which was then approved by Cabinet and the Governor at Executive Council.

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