❓ Hon Ray Halligan questions the listing of a multi-agency working party as a major achievement, given it wasn't in the previous budget, and requests the working party report. The Minister declines to table the report due to confidentiality concerns.
AnsweredQoN 3526Legislative Council
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I refer to the list of major achievements for 2005-06 as detailed on page 96 of the Budget documents under the Department of Premier and Cabinet and ask -
(1) Why is the reference to the Department establishing a multi-agency working party to identify issues and services required by humanitarian entrants to Australia listed as a major achievement for 2005-06 when it was not listed as an initiative in the previous Budget?
(2) Will the Minister table a copy of the working party report?
(1) Why is the reference to the Department establishing a multi-agency working party to identify issues and services required by humanitarian entrants to Australia listed as a major achievement for 2005-06 when it was not listed as an initiative in the previous Budget?
(2) Will the Minister table a copy of the working party report?
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Answered
13 June 2006
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
Response time
21 days
(1) The multi-agency working party was established by the former Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Interests, Hon Bob Kucera MLA, in response to concerns raised by government, non-government and community agencies regarding the capacity of current services to meet the needs of humanitarian entrants. Given the former Minister was only appointed to the Portfolio in March 2005, these concerns were primarily raised, and the decision to establish the working party was made, subsequent to the preparation of the previous Budget papers. (2) Submissions to the working party were made on a confidential basis. To maintain this confidentiality, particularly in relation to the input by non-government organisations and community groups, it is not appropriate to table a copy of the working party report.
(1) The multi-agency working party was established by the former Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Interests, Hon Bob Kucera MLA, in response to concerns raised by government, non-government and community agencies regarding the capacity of current services to meet the needs of humanitarian entrants. Given the former Minister was only appointed to the Portfolio in March 2005, these concerns were primarily raised, and the decision to establish the working party was made, subsequent to the preparation of the previous Budget papers. (2) Submissions to the working party were made on a confidential basis. To maintain this confidentiality, particularly in relation to the input by non-government organisations and community groups, it is not appropriate to table a copy of the working party report.
(2) Submissions to the working party were made on a confidential basis. To maintain this confidentiality, particularly in relation to the input by non-government organisations and community groups, it is not appropriate to table a copy of the working party report.
(1) The multi-agency working party was established by the former Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Interests, Hon Bob Kucera MLA, in response to concerns raised by government, non-government and community agencies regarding the capacity of current services to meet the needs of humanitarian entrants. Given the former Minister was only appointed to the Portfolio in March 2005, these concerns were primarily raised, and the decision to establish the working party was made, subsequent to the preparation of the previous Budget papers. (2) Submissions to the working party were made on a confidential basis. To maintain this confidentiality, particularly in relation to the input by non-government organisations and community groups, it is not appropriate to table a copy of the working party report.
(2) Submissions to the working party were made on a confidential basis. To maintain this confidentiality, particularly in relation to the input by non-government organisations and community groups, it is not appropriate to table a copy of the working party report.
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