❓ Hon. Norman Moore questions the Minister for Health regarding a Freedom of Information request, specifically concerning the Minister's authority and the tabling of an email involving Brian Burke. The Minister provides answers and tables the requested document with redactions.
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MINISTER FOR HEALTH - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST
I refer the minister to his letter to me dated 10 August 2007 concerning my freedom of information request. (1) Why did the minister reply to my request rather than the FOI coordinator? (2) By what authority did the minister exercise authority to declare that there are no emails within the scope of my application? (3) Will the minister table the email referred to in the letter that was sent to his chief of staff and Brian Burke, including the text and any attachments; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY
I refer the minister to his letter to me dated 10 August 2007 concerning my freedom of information request. (1) Why did the minister reply to my request rather than the FOI coordinator? (2) By what authority did the minister exercise authority to declare that there are no emails within the scope of my application? (3) Will the minister table the email referred to in the letter that was sent to his chief of staff and Brian Burke, including the text and any attachments; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Western Australian Freedom of Information Act 1992 indicates that for applications to a ministerial office, the decision maker is the minister. (2) See (1) above. (3) Yes, and I table the attachment. This document is tabled with deletions of the names and email addresses of other recipients, and the email address of Brian Burke, to protect their privacy, and, for the same reason, deletion of the personal contact details of the sender. [See paper 3014.]
(1) Why did the minister reply to my request rather than the FOI coordinator? (2) By what authority did the minister exercise authority to declare that there are no emails within the scope of my application? (3) Will the minister table the email referred to in the letter that was sent to his chief of staff and Brian Burke, including the text and any attachments; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Western Australian Freedom of Information Act 1992 indicates that for applications to a ministerial office, the decision maker is the minister. (2) See (1) above. (3) Yes, and I table the attachment. This document is tabled with deletions of the names and email addresses of other recipients, and the email address of Brian Burke, to protect their privacy, and, for the same reason, deletion of the personal contact details of the sender. [See paper 3014.]
(2) By what authority did the minister exercise authority to declare that there are no emails within the scope of my application? (3) Will the minister table the email referred to in the letter that was sent to his chief of staff and Brian Burke, including the text and any attachments; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Western Australian Freedom of Information Act 1992 indicates that for applications to a ministerial office, the decision maker is the minister. (2) See (1) above. (3) Yes, and I table the attachment. This document is tabled with deletions of the names and email addresses of other recipients, and the email address of Brian Burke, to protect their privacy, and, for the same reason, deletion of the personal contact details of the sender. [See paper 3014.]
(3) Will the minister table the email referred to in the letter that was sent to his chief of staff and Brian Burke, including the text and any attachments; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Western Australian Freedom of Information Act 1992 indicates that for applications to a ministerial office, the decision maker is the minister. (2) See (1) above. (3) Yes, and I table the attachment. This document is tabled with deletions of the names and email addresses of other recipients, and the email address of Brian Burke, to protect their privacy, and, for the same reason, deletion of the personal contact details of the sender. [See paper 3014.]
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Western Australian Freedom of Information Act 1992 indicates that for applications to a ministerial office, the decision maker is the minister. (2) See (1) above. (3) Yes, and I table the attachment. This document is tabled with deletions of the names and email addresses of other recipients, and the email address of Brian Burke, to protect their privacy, and, for the same reason, deletion of the personal contact details of the sender. [See paper 3014.]
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Western Australian Freedom of Information Act 1992 indicates that for applications to a ministerial office, the decision maker is the minister. (2) See (1) above. (3) Yes, and I table the attachment. This document is tabled with deletions of the names and email addresses of other recipients, and the email address of Brian Burke, to protect their privacy, and, for the same reason, deletion of the personal contact details of the sender. [See paper 3014.]
(1) The Western Australian Freedom of Information Act 1992 indicates that for applications to a ministerial office, the decision maker is the minister. (2) See (1) above. (3) Yes, and I table the attachment. This document is tabled with deletions of the names and email addresses of other recipients, and the email address of Brian Burke, to protect their privacy, and, for the same reason, deletion of the personal contact details of the sender. [See paper 3014.]
(2) See (1) above. (3) Yes, and I table the attachment. This document is tabled with deletions of the names and email addresses of other recipients, and the email address of Brian Burke, to protect their privacy, and, for the same reason, deletion of the personal contact details of the sender. [See paper 3014.]
(3) Yes, and I table the attachment. This document is tabled with deletions of the names and email addresses of other recipients, and the email address of Brian Burke, to protect their privacy, and, for the same reason, deletion of the personal contact details of the sender. [See paper 3014.]
[See paper 3014.]
(1) Why did the minister reply to my request rather than the FOI coordinator? (2) By what authority did the minister exercise authority to declare that there are no emails within the scope of my application? (3) Will the minister table the email referred to in the letter that was sent to his chief of staff and Brian Burke, including the text and any attachments; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Western Australian Freedom of Information Act 1992 indicates that for applications to a ministerial office, the decision maker is the minister. (2) See (1) above. (3) Yes, and I table the attachment. This document is tabled with deletions of the names and email addresses of other recipients, and the email address of Brian Burke, to protect their privacy, and, for the same reason, deletion of the personal contact details of the sender. [See paper 3014.]
(2) By what authority did the minister exercise authority to declare that there are no emails within the scope of my application? (3) Will the minister table the email referred to in the letter that was sent to his chief of staff and Brian Burke, including the text and any attachments; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Western Australian Freedom of Information Act 1992 indicates that for applications to a ministerial office, the decision maker is the minister. (2) See (1) above. (3) Yes, and I table the attachment. This document is tabled with deletions of the names and email addresses of other recipients, and the email address of Brian Burke, to protect their privacy, and, for the same reason, deletion of the personal contact details of the sender. [See paper 3014.]
(3) Will the minister table the email referred to in the letter that was sent to his chief of staff and Brian Burke, including the text and any attachments; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Western Australian Freedom of Information Act 1992 indicates that for applications to a ministerial office, the decision maker is the minister. (2) See (1) above. (3) Yes, and I table the attachment. This document is tabled with deletions of the names and email addresses of other recipients, and the email address of Brian Burke, to protect their privacy, and, for the same reason, deletion of the personal contact details of the sender. [See paper 3014.]
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Western Australian Freedom of Information Act 1992 indicates that for applications to a ministerial office, the decision maker is the minister. (2) See (1) above. (3) Yes, and I table the attachment. This document is tabled with deletions of the names and email addresses of other recipients, and the email address of Brian Burke, to protect their privacy, and, for the same reason, deletion of the personal contact details of the sender. [See paper 3014.]
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Western Australian Freedom of Information Act 1992 indicates that for applications to a ministerial office, the decision maker is the minister. (2) See (1) above. (3) Yes, and I table the attachment. This document is tabled with deletions of the names and email addresses of other recipients, and the email address of Brian Burke, to protect their privacy, and, for the same reason, deletion of the personal contact details of the sender. [See paper 3014.]
(1) The Western Australian Freedom of Information Act 1992 indicates that for applications to a ministerial office, the decision maker is the minister. (2) See (1) above. (3) Yes, and I table the attachment. This document is tabled with deletions of the names and email addresses of other recipients, and the email address of Brian Burke, to protect their privacy, and, for the same reason, deletion of the personal contact details of the sender. [See paper 3014.]
(2) See (1) above. (3) Yes, and I table the attachment. This document is tabled with deletions of the names and email addresses of other recipients, and the email address of Brian Burke, to protect their privacy, and, for the same reason, deletion of the personal contact details of the sender. [See paper 3014.]
(3) Yes, and I table the attachment. This document is tabled with deletions of the names and email addresses of other recipients, and the email address of Brian Burke, to protect their privacy, and, for the same reason, deletion of the personal contact details of the sender. [See paper 3014.]
[See paper 3014.]
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