❓ Hon Nick Goiran questions the Attorney General regarding amendments to Freedom of Information regulations following the Arts Culture and Trust Act 2021. The amendments were administrative, with limited consultation, and no concerns were raised.
AnsweredQoN 642Legislative Council
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I refer to the Freedom of Information Amendment
Regulations 2022 , and I ask: (a) what
was the catalyst for bringing about these amendments to the regulations; (b) who
was consulted prior to these amendment regulations being finalised; (c) did
any person consulted raise any concerns; (d) if
yes to (c), what were these concerns; (e) have
the finalised amendment regulations addressed these concerns; and (f) if
no to (e), why not?
Regulations 2022 , and I ask: (a) what
was the catalyst for bringing about these amendments to the regulations; (b) who
was consulted prior to these amendment regulations being finalised; (c) did
any person consulted raise any concerns; (d) if
yes to (c), what were these concerns; (e) have
the finalised amendment regulations addressed these concerns; and (f) if
no to (e), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 May 2022
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Attorney General
Response time
5 days
(a) The Freedom of Information Amendment Regulations 2022 (WA) (Amendment Regulations) support the operation of the Arts Culture and Trust Act 2021 (WA) (the Act), which received Royal Assent on 9 September 2021. The Minister for Culture and the Arts requested the consequential amendment to the Freedom of Information Regulations 1993 (WA) (FOI Regulations) to remove the Perth Theatre Trust and replace it with the new Arts and Culture Trust.
(b) The amendment to the FOI Regulations is administrative in nature and as such no formal external consultation was undertaken outside of the Department of Justice and the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.
(c) No.
(d) - (f) N/A.
(b) The amendment to the FOI Regulations is administrative in nature and as such no formal external consultation was undertaken outside of the Department of Justice and the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.
(c) No.
(d) - (f) N/A.
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