Hon. Norman Moore questions the Treasurer regarding a police raid on the Sunday Times, specifically about complaints related to unauthorised disclosure of Treasury information. Hon. Kate Doust replies that neither the Treasurer nor Treasury made a complaint, stating the Department of Premier and Cabinet manages the cabinet process.

AnsweredQoN 392Legislative Council
Asked
6 May 2008
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parliamentary secretary representing the Treasurer

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SUNDAY TIMES — POLICE RAID
I refer the Treasurer to the police raid on the Sunday Times ’ offices last week. (1) Will the Treasurer table a copy of the initial complaint made by him or Treasury to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet concerning unauthorised disclosure of information that led to the raid; and, if not, why not? (2) As the suspected disclosure involved Treasury documents, why did Treasury or the Treasurer not make the complaint to the Corruption and Crime Commission or police? Hon KATE DOUST

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Neither the Treasurer nor the Department of Treasury and Finance made any such complaint. (2) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet is responsible for the management of the cabinet process.
(1) Will the Treasurer table a copy of the initial complaint made by him or Treasury to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet concerning unauthorised disclosure of information that led to the raid; and, if not, why not? (2) As the suspected disclosure involved Treasury documents, why did Treasury or the Treasurer not make the complaint to the Corruption and Crime Commission or police? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Neither the Treasurer nor the Department of Treasury and Finance made any such complaint. (2) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet is responsible for the management of the cabinet process.
(2) As the suspected disclosure involved Treasury documents, why did Treasury or the Treasurer not make the complaint to the Corruption and Crime Commission or police? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Neither the Treasurer nor the Department of Treasury and Finance made any such complaint. (2) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet is responsible for the management of the cabinet process.
Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Neither the Treasurer nor the Department of Treasury and Finance made any such complaint. (2) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet is responsible for the management of the cabinet process.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Neither the Treasurer nor the Department of Treasury and Finance made any such complaint. (2) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet is responsible for the management of the cabinet process.
(1) Neither the Treasurer nor the Department of Treasury and Finance made any such complaint. (2) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet is responsible for the management of the cabinet process.
(2) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet is responsible for the management of the cabinet process.

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