❓ Hon Alison Xamon asks about extending the Freedom of Information Act to private health facilities providing public patient services. The government does not anticipate reforms to the Act during its current term.
AnsweredQoN 1313Legislative Council
Asked
31 October 2019
Member
Portfolio
Leader of the House representing the Attorney General
QuestionView source ↗
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT — PRIVATE HEALTH
FACILITIES
1313. Hon ALISON XAMON to the Leader of the House
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the proposal to extend
the Freedom of Information Act 1992 to privately operated health facilities
that provide public patient services pursuant to contracts with the Minister
for Health.
(1) Does the
McGowan government support this proposal?
(2) If yes to (1), when is it
anticipated that this reform will be undertaken?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
FACILITIES
1313. Hon ALISON XAMON to the Leader of the House
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the proposal to extend
the Freedom of Information Act 1992 to privately operated health facilities
that provide public patient services pursuant to contracts with the Minister
for Health.
(1) Does the
McGowan government support this proposal?
(2) If yes to (1), when is it
anticipated that this reform will be undertaken?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) Given
the size and scope of the McGowan government's legislative agenda,
reforms to the Freedom of Information Act 1992 are not expected in this term of
government.
some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) Given
the size and scope of the McGowan government's legislative agenda,
reforms to the Freedom of Information Act 1992 are not expected in this term of
government.
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