❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks to clarify the extent to which departmental officers within the Department of Industry and Resources are authorised to provide political advice and make political recommendations to the Minister. The Minister's response is evasive, offering a general statement about providing the 'best advice' and deeming the remaining questions 'not applicable'.
AnsweredQoN 1172Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
(1) Are Departmental officers within the Department of Industry and Resources permitted and authorised by the Minister to make political recommendations/decisions concerning any matters?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) If yes to (1), which specific officers within the Department of Industry and Resources are permitted and authorised by the Minister to make political recommendation/decisions concerning any matters?
(4) Does the Minister seek political advice/political recommendations from the Department of Industry and Resources formerly the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources?
(5) If no to (4), why not?
(6) If yes to (4), can the Minister state specifically what political advice and political recommendations has the Minister sought from the Department of Industry and Resources formerly the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources since coming into office?
(7) Do Departmental officers make political decisions/recommendations as opposed to technical and factual decisions/recommendations to the Minister on any matters?
(8) If no to (7), why not?
(9) If yes to (7), why?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) If yes to (1), which specific officers within the Department of Industry and Resources are permitted and authorised by the Minister to make political recommendation/decisions concerning any matters?
(4) Does the Minister seek political advice/political recommendations from the Department of Industry and Resources formerly the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources?
(5) If no to (4), why not?
(6) If yes to (4), can the Minister state specifically what political advice and political recommendations has the Minister sought from the Department of Industry and Resources formerly the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources since coming into office?
(7) Do Departmental officers make political decisions/recommendations as opposed to technical and factual decisions/recommendations to the Minister on any matters?
(8) If no to (7), why not?
(9) If yes to (7), why?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
15 October 2003
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for State Development
Response time
54 days
(1) Departmental officers are required to provide the best advice to the Minister. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. (4) See answer (1) above. (5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable. (7) See answer (1) above. (8) Not applicable. (9) Not applicable.
(1) Departmental officers are required to provide the best advice to the Minister. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. (4) See answer (1) above. (5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable. (7) See answer (1) above. (8) Not applicable. (9) Not applicable.
(2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. (4) See answer (1) above. (5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable. (7) See answer (1) above. (8) Not applicable. (9) Not applicable.
(2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. (4) See answer (1) above. (5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable. (7) See answer (1) above. (8) Not applicable. (9) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable. (4) See answer (1) above. (5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable. (7) See answer (1) above. (8) Not applicable. (9) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable. (4) See answer (1) above. (5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable. (7) See answer (1) above. (8) Not applicable. (9) Not applicable.
(4) See answer (1) above. (5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable. (7) See answer (1) above. (8) Not applicable. (9) Not applicable.
(4) See answer (1) above. (5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable. (7) See answer (1) above. (8) Not applicable. (9) Not applicable.
(5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable. (7) See answer (1) above. (8) Not applicable. (9) Not applicable.
(5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable. (7) See answer (1) above. (8) Not applicable. (9) Not applicable.
(6) Not applicable. (7) See answer (1) above. (8) Not applicable. (9) Not applicable.
(6) Not applicable. (7) See answer (1) above. (8) Not applicable. (9) Not applicable.
(7) See answer (1) above. (8) Not applicable. (9) Not applicable.
(7) See answer (1) above. (8) Not applicable. (9) Not applicable.
(8) Not applicable. (9) Not applicable.
(8) Not applicable. (9) Not applicable.
(9) Not applicable.
(9) Not applicable.
(1) Departmental officers are required to provide the best advice to the Minister. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. (4) See answer (1) above. (5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable. (7) See answer (1) above. (8) Not applicable. (9) Not applicable.
(2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. (4) See answer (1) above. (5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable. (7) See answer (1) above. (8) Not applicable. (9) Not applicable.
(2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. (4) See answer (1) above. (5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable. (7) See answer (1) above. (8) Not applicable. (9) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable. (4) See answer (1) above. (5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable. (7) See answer (1) above. (8) Not applicable. (9) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable. (4) See answer (1) above. (5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable. (7) See answer (1) above. (8) Not applicable. (9) Not applicable.
(4) See answer (1) above. (5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable. (7) See answer (1) above. (8) Not applicable. (9) Not applicable.
(4) See answer (1) above. (5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable. (7) See answer (1) above. (8) Not applicable. (9) Not applicable.
(5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable. (7) See answer (1) above. (8) Not applicable. (9) Not applicable.
(5) Not applicable. (6) Not applicable. (7) See answer (1) above. (8) Not applicable. (9) Not applicable.
(6) Not applicable. (7) See answer (1) above. (8) Not applicable. (9) Not applicable.
(6) Not applicable. (7) See answer (1) above. (8) Not applicable. (9) Not applicable.
(7) See answer (1) above. (8) Not applicable. (9) Not applicable.
(7) See answer (1) above. (8) Not applicable. (9) Not applicable.
(8) Not applicable. (9) Not applicable.
(8) Not applicable. (9) Not applicable.
(9) Not applicable.
(9) Not applicable.
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